Greenwood, AR (October 30, 2024): Two Greenwood School District students and their mother are dead after a residential structure fire broke out shortly after midnight on October 30, 2024. Daniel Isaiah Arrington, 18, Vivian Medrano, 5, and their mother, Wendy Medrano, 46, all perished in the fire. One other occupant of the residence is critically injured and currently hospitalized.
While firefighters battled multiple unrelated fires throughout the day on Tuesday, crews responded shortly after midnight to a residential fire in the 1000 block of East Hickory Street in Greenwood. Police and firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the night into the morning hours to combat the fully engulfed house.
In accordance with Arkansas law, the victims’ bodies have been sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for identification verification. The official cause of the fire remains unknown, but the Greenwood Police Department alongside fire investigators will continue to investigate this tragic incident and will provide updates as they become available.
We extend our gratitude to the neighbors who initially responded to the fire, as well as to the Greenwood Fire Department, the Fort Smith Fire Department, and all first responders who worked diligently during this emergency.
