On October 15, 2010, a fire deliberately set in a home on the 100 block of North Yale Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, killed 61-year-old Deanna Perry, her 20-year-old grandson Charles Climer, and a 7-month-old infant named Brianna Smith. The blaze occurred while the three were inside and asleep; two other residents had already left for work earlier that morning. Perry had been babysitting Brianna, who was not related to her.

Family members described profound grief after losing multiple loved ones in the same incident. Rebecca Climer, Deanna’s daughter, lost both her mother and her son in the fire. Authorities have classified the fire as arson but have not identified a suspect, and the case remains unsolved.

Anyone who may have information about the October 15, 2010 arson on North Yale Avenue that killed Deanna Perry, Charles Climer, and infant Brianna Smith is asked to contact the Columbus Police Department.