"Tragic Ferguson Fire Declared Murder-Suicide Amid Legal Battles"

St. Louis County police have ruled the fire that killed a woman and her four children in Ferguson as a murder-suicide, with the mother setting a mattress on fire before dying of smoke inhalation along with her children. The family points to contentious child custody battles with the two fathers of her kids as a contributing factor, with the latest court battle over her move to a new home still underway at the time of her death. The tragedy has sparked a statement from the family and the father of two of the children, emphasizing the impact of the loss and the legal battles leading up to it.