Overview

• Lontray Clark faces four counts of first-degree murder, four counts of aggravated arson, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of residential arson.
• Prosecutors allege Clark ignited the three-story building on the 5200 block of West North Avenue around 2 a.m. on June 26 by throwing Molotov cocktails during a domestic dispute.
• Four people died in the fire, including a 5-year-old boy, two sisters in their late twenties and 76-year-old community newspaper editor Brad Cummings.
• Three other residents, among them a 4-year-old child, remain hospitalized in critical condition with severe injuries.
• The Chicago Police Department and ATF investigation led to Clark’s arrest in Springfield on July 9, and his detention hearing is scheduled for July 12 at the Leighton Courthouse.