Kidane Haile, Buffalo, NY man strangles girlfriend Kathleen ‘Katie’ Carrig to death as their 4 day child also found dead after their home is set on fire.

A Buffalo, New York, man is suspected of murdering his fiancée before an Elmwood Village apartment fire that killed their 4-day-old infant earlier this month.

On October 18, the Buffalo Fire Department responded to a fire in a multi-family residence on the 400 block of Norwood Avenue. Kathleen 'Katie' Carrig, 29, and her son were pronounced dead on the scene, according to the Erie County District Office. 

The cause of a four-day-old buffalo youngster has yet to be determined.


Kidane Haile, 30, come Thursday, October 23, was arraigned and indicted on one count of second-degree murder in the death of Carrig, his girlfriend. The county Medical Examiner’s Office determined her death was caused by asphyxia due to strangulation. The cause of death of their  infant son remained under investigation.

Haile pleaded not guilty to the charge against him.

Pictured, Kathleen ‘Katie’ Carrig, Buffalo, NY woman. Images via social media.

Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane claimed Haige, a financial advisor at the University of Buffalo, ‘intentionally’ killed his girlfriend prior to the fire.
No known motive 

In a press conference Thursday, Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane said that he anticipates the evidence to show that Haile intentionally started the fire with gasoline.

The building and its contents sustained around $100,000 in damage during the fire, WIVB reported.

Haile is being held without bail and a return court date has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Haile faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison. 

Pictured the couple’s Elmwood Village, Buffalo, NY home that was set on fire and their 4 day old infant child who was found dead at the scene.