331. Lost in the Ashes: The Flora Fire Four

Our True Crime Podcast

Flanderson Media, LLC

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In the summer of 2016, Gaylin Rose had moved her 4 little girls to Flora, a small town of just over 2,000 residents, seeking a fresh start. The two-story duplex cost $500 a month to rent, and by autumn, they were settling into a routine. Rose had secured a job at a nearby gas station, while her daughters threw themselves into school, cheerleading, and making new friends. On the night of November 20, Rose tucked her daughters into their bunkbeds upstairs. Rose retired to her bedroom on the lower floor. At 3:00 a.m., silence gave way to chaos. Thick plumes of smoke curled up over East Columbia Street. By the time fire trucks left for the scene, a three-story apartment building at 103 East Columbia was already engulfed in flames. The four sisters — Kionnie Welch, 5; Kerriele McDonald, 7; Keyara Phillips, 9; and Keyana Davis, 11 would not survive. Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Lost in the Ashes: The Flora Fire Four.’ Today’s episode was a special request by Shaniece. Thanks for reaching out. If you have any information about the Flora arson case, call the Indiana State Police at 800‑382‑4628 or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov. Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS Music is by our EP @theinkypawprint Sources: https://www.wishtv.com/news/i-team-8/a-chase-for-answers-questions-remain-after-flora-fire-kills-4-girls/ https://fox59.com/dashboard-camera-video-reveals-rescue-attempt-in-deadly-flora-fire/ https://fox59.com/news/8-years-later-isp-discusses-deadly-flora-house-fire-that-left-4-girls-dead/ https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2025/07/07/fbi-state-police-go-door-to-door-to-try-to-solve-fatal-2016-flora-fire/84494391007/ https://fox59.com/news/8-years-later-isp-discusses-deadly-flora-house-fire-that-left-4-girls-dead/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK4fmbGAAmM https://www.wishtv.com/news/i-team-8/the-chase-for-answers-mom-shares-anger-heartache-7-years-after-flora-fire-killed-4-girls/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Fall Line is a true crime podcast covering the coldest cases in the southeastern United States and occasionally beyond.
0:08.4	We focus on the missing persons, the unsolved murders, and the unidentified doze that don't get media attention.
0:15.7	Empathetic and intensively researched, the fall line will take you on deep dives into unsolved cases that you've
0:21.9	never heard of and make you wonder why you haven't. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:30.1	Hey everyone, I'm Erica. And I'm Elizabeth. We're sisters, wine lovers, and your host for the podcast,
0:37.2	Spirits Uncorked.
0:38.6	In season two, we're leaving the haunted waters of Lake Lanier in Georgia and diving into all new spooky stuff.
0:45.1	Shadow people?
0:45.9	I've seen them.
0:46.9	Haunted military bases?
0:48.4	I've served on one.
0:49.9	Local restaurants with ghostly reputations.
0:52.6	I work at one.
0:53.9	Okay. If something spooky doesn't happen
0:55.8	to you, I worry about you. The paranormal is my normal. Plus, we'll sip and chat with horror
1:02.7	authors, fascinating guests, and test out some superstitions along the way. Knock on wood.
1:08.1	So uncork a bottle and pour a glass of the paranormal with us on
1:12.1	Season 2 of Spirits Uncorked. Get ready for Sips, Scares, and Sisterly Sarcasm. Hello, I'm Edward October.
1:31.8	Over the years, I've narrated more ghost stories, horror shows, and creepypastas than I can count.
1:37.5	And yet, the crimes discussed on our true crime podcast managed to scare the shit out of me.
1:44.1	This program is not suitable for children
1:46.7	or the faint of heart.
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