This Teen Dodged Murder Charges Last Year And Now She’s Being Charged With Lighting A Woman And Her Husband On Fire
Houston, Texas. Last year, 19-year-old Emma Presler was accused of being involved in the murder of 20-year-old Sierra Rhodd.
Sierra suffered from cerebral palsy, and as she was fast asleep one night last fall, she was shot dead in her family’s house on September 13th at around 11 p.m.
“Sierra was asleep in her bed at the family home when she was viciously shot to death in an ambush-style attack on her entire family,” Sierra’s obituary reads.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office charged Emma and several other people with Sierra’s murder, but Emma’s charges were dropped after a judge decided that there was not ample evidence to connect Emma to Sierra’s death.
After dodging those murder charges, Emma has recently been charged with another crime; this time, she’s being accused of lighting a woman and her husband on fire.
Houston Police Department; pictured above is Emma
On August 6th, officers with the Houston Police Department rushed to the home that 33-year-old Devin Graham and 26-year-old Karissa Lindros shared with their 3 young children.
A call had come in about an arson that happened at their house on Aspen Glade Drive.
“HPD patrol officers responded to a report of an arson at a residence at the above address and learned Mr. Graham and Ms. Lindros had been transported via Life Flight helicopter to the hospital with severe burns,” the Houston Police Department explained in a statement.
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“Graham told police a female suspect had entered the residence and poured an unknown substance on him and lit him on fire. Lindros was then also burned as a result of the incident.”
Karissa’s loved ones shared the news that Devin sadly did not survive his injuries, while Karissa is still fighting for her life right now.
GoFundMe; pictured above are Devin and Karissa
“Some very disturbed inhuman beings doused/threw gasoline on Karissa & her husband Devin and then set them all on fire,” a GoFundMe page for Karissa reads.
“Devin passed away less than 2 days later and Karissa is in the hospital in very critical condition with over 70% of her body burnt, fighting for her life. We are trying to raise as much money as we can to help Karissa & her family to pay for all the medical costs and future procedures and just anything they may need.”
“Two families’ lives were completely changed for the worse that night, leaving 3 young children without a father, and 2 of those children having a mother fighting every day just to survive.”
After an investigation into what had happened at Devin and Karissa’s home, the Houston Police Department was able to connect Emma to the crimes, and she has so far been charged with murder.
If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe page created for Karissa, you can do that here.
GoFundMe; pictured above Devin and Karissa smile together
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