The doctors had told Effie’s parents that her injuries were life ending. Michael’s dad told the dispatcher that it looked like Effie had fallen, and that she was unresponsive.Įffie was rushed to the hospital. Michael called 911, but handed the phone over to his dad. When he walked in, the window was wide open, and Effie was bleeding on the bed. Michael claimed he woke up to a noise coming from inside the bedroom where Effie was asleep. On January 27, 2007, just a month after the house fire, Michael had fallen asleep out in the living room with their son.

Michael, Effie and Aiden had lived next door to Michael’s parents, so they moved in with them after the fire. The investigators ruled the house fire as accidental, due to faulty wires and a non-functioning smoke detector.

Michael was called a hero by the local media.

Michael used a satellite dish to break the window, so that Effie was able to climb out. Michael was able to get himself and Aiden out unharmed, but Effie was trapped inside. In December 2006, just a few weeks after they returned home from the hospital with their son, a fire broke out in the couple’s trailer.

Forensic files home of the brave