Arsonist Arrested for Double Fires, Killing

0:00Durham Region Police just busted a 23-year-old from Ashewa while he was lighting up another house fire in courtous last week. He's spacing manslaughter plus two arson counts for a deadly blaze back in February that killed a man inside his home. Cops caught him red-handed on April 1st with a homemade ignition device, even though he was on probation and banned from anything that could start a fire. That latest blaze didn't injure anyone, but it cracked the case wide open. The victim was 78-year-old, Gerald Shodd, found dead after emergency crews hit a raging fire at a residence near Nash and Varco roads on, February 22nd. Neighbors and first responders were shaken by how fast it spread. Investigators linked the two fires through solid evidence showing this wasn't a one-off. The suspect's history of restrictions made the charges stick even harder. As the courts dig deeper, this arrest highlights the risks of repeat offenders and quiet communities like courtous, pushing for tougher oversight on, probation rules.

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