A February night in 2005 turned fatal for a Kokomo family when a deliberately set house fire on Bell Street killed four people by smoke inhalation. Two-year-old Caleb Parrish, his mother Amy Parrish, 25, four-year-old Dacota Rasmussen, and eleven-year-old stepbrother Casey Parrish all died in the blaze. A one-year-old daughter was not at home that night; Caleb’s father, Michael Parrish, escaped after falling from a second-story window while trying to reach his family but was unable to re-enter because of the intensity of the flames.

Investigators found evidence of an accelerant in the living room and ruled the fire arson, elevating the tragedy to a multiple homicide investigation. Persons of interest were identified early on, but no arrests have been made and no public suspects named. The case has since gone cold, leaving the family without answers and the community seeking justice.

If anyone has information about the fire or those responsible, please share what you know with law enforcement.