KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A man is dead and his wife now faces several charges, namely homicide, after a January 4 fire in Luzerne County.
On January 4 around 1:00 a.m., first responders were called to the 30 block of Holiday Drive in the Green Acres Apartments, to extinguish a fire. A man died and nine others were displaced as a result of the fire.
The victim in the fire was identified as Wilbert Smalls, Lisa’s husband.
According to court documents, Lisa Starruick-Smalls was arraigned last week on several charges related to arson.
Now, Kingston’s chief of police tells Eyewitness News they are charging Starruick-Smalls with one count of homicide following a six-day investigation.
She is held in the Luzerne County Prison without bail.
