MA woman heads to court for South Boston fire that killed 2 sisters

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(Latoyia Edwards, NECN: South Boston, MA) - A Massachusetts woman heads to court later Monday charged with setting the fire that killed two South Boston sisters last month.

Police say she started the fire after a fight with the mother of those young girls.

25-year-old Nicole Chuminski has been charged in the deaths of 14-year-old Acia Johnson and 2-year-old Sophia Johnson who died in the April 6th fire.

Anna Reisopoulos their mother was seriously injured, and their brother Raymond escaped physically unharmed.

Chuminski was arrested Friday on two counts of murder and a single count of arson.

An investigation into the fire showed that Chuminski got into an argument with Reisopoulos just hours before the fire.

NECN reporter Latoyia Edwards has more on the story from outside South Boston District Court.