A man and woman from New York who kept a lookout for an arson accomplice — who set the wrong house on fire in retaliation for an alleged attack on her dad, killing a 5-year-old boy who was asleep inside — were both sentenced Monday for their roles in the murder .

Tiakayla Hendrix, 22, and Roy Chambers, 36, both pleaded guilty to keeping an eye out while Hendrix's sister, Taquida Hendrix, sparked the July 2024 house fire in Rochester that claimed Malakai Stovall's life. They were sentenced to nine years and 12 years, respectively, as part of their plea deals. Taquida's sentencing is scheduled to take place after a Jan. 7, 2026, hearing.

"I couldn't imagine losing one of my kids," Chambers told Malakai's family during the sentencing hearing, according to local NBC affiliate WHEC .

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