Memorial To Be Held Tuesday For Giles County Homicides

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PULASKI, Tenn. - A memorial will be held Tuesday for a Giles County mother and her two sons who were killed in a fatal fire last week.

Desere Thornton and her two sons, 16-year-old Jerrod and 9-year-old Anthony, were found dead in the rubble of their burned home on Friday morning.

Tuesday at 6 p.m. family and friends will gather to remember the family at the Well Church of God in Pulaski .

Police said 18-year-old William Angel admitted to setting the fire. During a video conference call Monday, a judge formally charged Angel with three counts of first degree murder.

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Police also said he didn't act alone. According to sources, a second suspect is being treated at Vanderbilt's burn unit for injuries sustained while trying to set the fire.

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