District Judge Shay Whitaker sentenced Alondra Michel to 42 years for the second-degree murder charge, just under the 45-year maximum, and 10 years for each of the three arson charges to be served concurrently.
The Jan. 24 fire on East Evans Avenue in Aurora killed a 5-year-old boy. Several other people were taken to the hospital. Alondra Michel was arrested on 34 counts.