For Immediate Release
May 20, 2016

A Jackson County jury late Friday convicted a Grandview man of two counts of manslaughter in connection with house fire in September 2014 that killed his 14-month-old daughter and an adult friend, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced tonight.

Stephen D. Elijah, 35, was convicted of two counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts endangering the welfare of a child in the 2nd Degree. He was acquitted of Arson by jurors, who deliberated more than seven hours Friday.

For more information, contact:

Michael Mansur
Director of Communication
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Jean Peters Baker, Prosecutor
Work : (816) 881-3812
Mobile: (816) 674-3954
mmansur@jacksongov.org
http://jacksoncountyprosecutor.com