CLINTON, N.Y. (WKRC) – A mother and her baby died in a fire at an Airbnb after the owners allegedly lied about the smoke detectors being functional.
According to a press release from the New York State Police, 55-year-old Meredith Darcy and 57-year-old Dennis Darcy were arrested after a home they owned and were renting out on Airbnb burned down, killing a mother and her 1-year-old child.
Furthermore, the Darcys allegedly specified in the Airbnb listing that the house had functioning smoke detectors.
The victim and her family were staying in the home on vacation when on the night of Oct. 13, 2024 her husband noticed smoke coming from the house while the couple was on the patio and their children were sleeping inside, per reports from local outlet WRGB.
The mother entered the home and rescued the two children, but the next day she and her 1-year-old baby died from their injuries, per the report.
The outlet said that police investigation found that not only were there not functioning smoke…
