Parents Charged With Murder in Son`s Death

Nicolaas DeGroot and Elizabeth DeGroot Photo: Linn County Sheriff

(ALBANY) - A Linn County Grand Jury has indicted the parents of an autistic 19-year-old boy who died in an Albany apartment fire last month with murder.

45-year-old Nicolaas DeGroot and 48-year-old Elizabeth DeGroot are being held at the Linn County Jail since their arrest May 19th.

The DeGroot`s are accused of starting the fire that killed their son Christopher, who later died at a Portland Hospital.

Authorities say the couple locked their son inside the apartment.

The couple were originally charged with manslaughter and arson.

The count of arson has been dropped.