Parents Adam Keenan, 43, and Stacey Hales, 46, face felony charges after a December 20, 2025, fire in their Murrieta, California, mobile home killed their daughters Emma (12) and Abby (11), plus multiple pets. Murrieta Police and Fire & Rescue investigators deemed the parents criminally responsible following a joint probe.
Fire Response
At 4:42 a.m., responders found the home, carport, three vehicles, two outbuildings, and a pine tree fully engulfed, taking 45 minutes to extinguish.[query] The girls’ bodies were discovered post-extinguishment; the parents and a surviving daughter escaped with injuries, including Hales’ severe eyesight damage.
Charges Filed
On March 13, 2026, Hales was charged with two counts each of reckless burning causing death, reckless burning of an inhabited structure, and child endangerment, plus animal cruelty and being under the influence of a controlled substance; she’s out on $160,000 bail. Keenan faces two counts of child endangerment and being under the influence; he’s detained with a March 17 court date. Riverside County DA will formally file charges.
Aftermath
A GoFundMe by friend Andrea Raikoglo raised over $113,000 for funeral costs and aid, noting Hales’ blindness and family hospitalizations.[query] No further updates on the case as of March 15, 2026.
