Change Of Plea In Arson Case

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Change Of Plea In Arson Case

By Associated Press

Story Created: Nov 19, 2008 at 10:52 AM CDT

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2008 at 10:52 AM CDT

A change of plea hearing is scheduled Friday at federal court in Pierre for a Cherry Creek man accused of setting a fire that killed his two young siblings.

Akeem Rooks is charged with arson, felony murder, arson that endangered human life and aggravated sexual abuse of a child.

The May 2 fire at Cherry Creek on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation killed 4-year-old Keya Rooks and her 2-year-old brother known both as Marvin Evenson and Marvin Rooks.

Akeem Rooks is their brother.

The federal prosecutor said the sexual abuse charge involves a third child and is alleged to have occurred on the same day as the fire. Rooks was already under arrest on an earlier charge of arson that endangered human life.

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