Friends want answers

colorado springs motel are grieving tonight for one of their own. we learned this morning, 33- year-old brandy jones died from her injuries. she and her three children were inside a basement unit at the ranch motel on north nevada when a fire started last saturday. two of her kids died from their injuries, a third is in stable condition. krdo newschannel 13’s greg miller takes us to the motel … where signs of grief and frustration are visible. hotel death 14 0:05 – 0:13 i got these three angels to represent the three children and the biggest one here is for ma. that was brandy jones’ nickname – ma dragon. jennifer greco admits … she wasn’t sure why… other than jones was like a mother to many people at this motel. she was just a real person, her personality was great. hotel death 20 0:56 i’d really hoped brandy was going to make it. i really did. she was a really good friend of mine. her friends say the hardest part? they don’t know what happened inside this unit. they’re left with more questions than answers. brandy 2:02 we can’t figure ou what happened, how it started. investigators say someone may have started the fire… but they haven’t ruled it as an arson. they did discover – there were no batteries in the smoke detector. 6:43 jennifer that’s something i’ve learned, don’t take those batteries out. it’s a community that still has each other to get through this loss. hotel death 21 0:38 – it happened right there, and they’re family. i’ve known them for a long time, i was homeless for awhile, and i’ve known them since then. hoping now that jones’ surving son can recover. 1:08 i’m glad he’s doing okay at least. as they remember their friend. 5:34 you made me laugh, you were a very genuine person.. rest in peace. in colorado springs, greg miller, newschannel 13. we’re told the 10 year old surviving child is still in the hospital in stable condition … and continues friend. 5:34 you made me laugh, you were a very genuine person.. rest in peace. in colorado springs, greg miller, newschannel 13. we’re told the 10 year old surviving child is still in the hospital in stable condition … and continues to improve. a man accused of