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Authorities Probe Intentional Fire Murder-Suicide, Autopsies Saturday

7/26/2026

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Jacob Sparks of Ottawa County Sheriff's Office said eight people, six children, were found dead after a house fire in Grand Haven Township on July 24, 2026.
Deputies arrived between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., found no blaze, and at 11:40 a.m. discovered two adults and six children, some with gunshot wounds.
Authorities, noting investigators say the fire appears intentional, are probing a murder-suicide with no outside suspect and have scheduled autopsies for Saturday.

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Jacob Sparks of Ottawa County Sheriff's Office said eight people, six children, were found dead after a house fire in Grand Haven Township on July 24, 2026.
Deputies arrived between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., found no blaze, and at 11:40 a.m. discovered two adults and six children, some with gunshot wounds.
Authorities, noting investigators say the fire appears intentional, are probing a murder-suicide with no outside suspect and have scheduled autopsies for Saturday.