Robin Lee Row

Investigation Fire investigators concluded that a liquid accelerant was used to start the fire and, upon further investigation, that the smoke alarm had been turned off. Row had been living with friends and investigators had placed her as the main suspect. Current Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney was the chief investigator on the case. As he delved into the case, he saw many red flags that indicated that Robin Row was the main suspect. Further investigation concluded that in 1980, she and her son Keith were living in a cabin in California. Her son died in a fire that was caused by a portable heater that ignited his blankets. The boy died, and Row collected $28,000 from the life insurance policy.

Arrest and conviction As the investigation progressed, Row was embezzling money from the YWCA where she worked. Detectives found that Row had taken out life insurance policies on her husband and children, totaling over a quarter of a million dollars. She was arrested on February 13 and charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

Appeals In 2011, Row's appeal was dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill. She is the sole death row inmate in Pocatello Women's Correctional Center (PWCC) in Pocatello.