Janet Danahey

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Janet Louise Danahey (born August 31, 1978) is an American mass murderer who perpetrated the Campus Walk Apartment fire in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. On the night of February 15, 2002, she set fire to a futon outside the apartment of her ex-boyfriend. Dahaney characterized the fire as a prank in retaliation for him ending the relationship. The fire spread to the main apartment building, causing students to jump from their windows to escape the flames. Firefighters discovered four bodies, and additional students were injured. Danahey faced a possible death penalty under North Carolina’s felony murder rule, which can lead to murder charges for deaths resulting from some felonies even if there was no homicidal intent. However she took a plea deal, and was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Her conviction was controversial, with some observers believing the sentence too severe and others seeing it as appropriate and criticizing her...

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