Detectives search Greene's home for more clues in fatal fire

CONCORD - Deputies returned to Lisa Louise Greene's home this week, searching for evidence investigators can use to replicate a January fire that killed Greene's two children.
Greene, 41, of 10925 Candilara Lane, Midland, was charged Jan. 13 with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of her two children.
Prosecutors say Greene started a fire that killed 8-year-old Addison Brooke Macemore and 10-year-old Nathan "Daniel" Macemore. The fire occurred on Jan. 10 at Greene's home.
A private fire investigator for the defense team said Greene did not start the fire. The arson expert said the fire was started by a lit candle in the children's bedroom.
Prosecutors are now in the process of recreating a model of the home, which could cost as much as $50,000, according to a court order. A search warrant was issued on Monday, allowing detectives to collect evidence to use in recreating the model of Greene's home. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents are performing the test.
"The ATF requires additional information as to the specifics of the burned structure and actual furnishings at the scene," according to the search warrant. "In order to complete the testing, the ATF must have samples of actual interior finished materials/products which include but (are) not limited to the carpet, carpet pads, drywall, wallpaper, wall coverings, molding, finish materials and sub flooring."
The evidence is being collected to model the conditions that existed in the original fire at Greene's home.
"The ATF fire testing will be important to the investigation of this fire in replicating the behavior of the fire as it relates to the fire's cause and origin," the search warrant states.
While detectives are continuing to investigate the fire, prosecutors are moving forward on the case.
On Wednesday, Cabarrus County Assistant District Attorney Ashlie Shanley filed a motion in Cabarrus County Superior Court stating that they are waiting to receive evidence from the defense attorneys.
"The state requests the defendant to give notice to the State of any expert witnesses that the defendant reasonably expects to call as a witness at the motions hearing scheduled for 16 November 2006," the motion states. "In support of this motion the State would show that the State provided discovery of more than 3,000 pages to the defense and requested reciprocal discovery on 23 March 2006."
As of Wednesday, prosecutors had not received that information, the motion states. In June, a Cabarrus County superior court judge issued a gag order on witnesses and attorneys involved in the case after a defense expert was quoted in news reports.
Greene is also charged with possession of marijuana up to a half ounce and first-degree arson.
Greene was charged after an investigation that began about 1:58 a.m. on Jan. 10 when the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office 911 received a call about a fire.
Officials responded to the fire and found the two children dead in their room. Greene had previously told officials the fire was started by a candle.
She also told deputies she tried to get her children out of the home, but couldn't. -Michael Knox