GREENSBORO, N.C. — A woman convicted of killing four people in an apartment fire was denied parole in late November, according to the parole commission.
Janet Danahey set fire to the Campus Walk Apartments in Greensboro more than 20 years ago and was sentenced to life in prison.
On Feb. 15, 2002, in the early hours of that morning, Danahey set fire to a couch at the apartment complex in what she said was a prank on an ex-boyfriend.
After she was granted clemency in 2017, her parole eligibility was set to begin in 2029. In December 2022, Governor Roy Cooper granted her parole eligibility to begin this year — except it was denied.
The state said Danahey could apply for parole again in May 2026.
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