On April 6, 2008, 12 year old Caleb Romans and his mother Billi, 51 and sister Ami, 16 perished in a fire at their home just after midnight. The fire started in the family's 2001 Ford Expedition that was parked in a carport next to the house. The State Fire Marshal's Office ruled this incident an arson and the Madison County Coroner's Office has ruled it a homicide. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering as much as $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. Another $5,000 is available from the Blue Ribbon Arson Committee. Tips can be submitted anonymously online at Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, www.stopcrime.org, by calling Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477 or toll-free at 1-877-645-8477 or contacting the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or submitting a tip above.
Anyone with additional information or questions regarding this case should submit a tip.