MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: The Day-Stewart Family
2/9/20261 hr 6 min
A Chicago house fire killed a firefighter’s wife and their three children. The city called it a tragic accident. But as we pulled records and spoke with those who knew the family best, the story began to unravel. This is the untold story of the Day-Stewart family fire.
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Ashley Flowers· Host0:54
Hi, crime junkies. I'm your host, Ashley Flowers.
Brit Prawat· Host1:02
And I'm Britt.
Ashley Flowers· Host1:02
In 2023, a fire tore through a Chicago family home and killed everyone inside, a mother and her three kids. It seemed like an especially cruel way for them to go, considering that the woman's husband, the kids' father, was a Chicago firefighter who was on duty that night fulfilling his oath to protect and serve the city. That same community rallied around the surviving family who had been torn