Cicero Police Charge Two in Connection with February 14th Fire
The Cicero Police Department filed charges on Thursday, March 4th, against Lawrence J. Myers and Marion A. Comier in connection to the deadly February 14th home fire that took the lives of 7 people, including four children, one of whom was only three days old.
Lawrence J. Myers, 60, of 3217 S. 50th Ave. in Cicero and Marion A. Comier, 47, of 5300 W. 30th Pl. in Cicero were each charged with 7 (seven) counts of First Degree Murder and 2 (two) counts of Aggravated Arson.
"I'm very angry about this," said Cicero Town President Larry Dominick. "The lives of seven innocent people were taken so cruelly and with clear malice. This is a heinous crime."
The charges filed against Myers and Comier are the culmination of tireless investigative work by the Cicero Police Department and the Cicero Fire Department. Myers and Comier were taken into custody on March 3rd based on evidence derived from the Cicero Police and Fire investigative teams.
"I want to say how proud I am of the police and fire department investigators who worked this crime 24 hours a day for more than two weeks," added Dominick.
"I want to thank Superintendent Lelis, Fire Marshall Gregory, their respective departments, as well as the Cook County State's Attorney's office for all of their hard work thus far in making sure that justice is served in this terrible crime," Dominick concluded.
Demographics
Population
109,429
Households
28,750
Population Density per Mile
18,719
Total Population Median Age
18
Household Average Income
$43,505
Households with Income $75,000 Plus
5,189
Total Employees
15,017
Total Retail Expenditure
$524.6 Million
Demographic data provided by Experian/Applied Geographic solutions, Town of Cicero, BDI.
