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Arsonist threw spear, knives, and performed threatening countdown before starting fire in Deerfield that resulted in hours-long standoff

Summary by Lake and McHenry County Scanner
A large police response and a SWAT team were sent to the 400 block of Deerfield Road in Deerfield after a standoff with a man in mental distress who started a house fire on April 23. | Mug: George Miller; Photo: Craig/Captured News A Deerfield man gave police a countdown before intentionally lighting a match that sparked a fire in a gas-filled home just before an hours-long police standoff, authorities said. George H. Miller, 21, of Deerfield, a…
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Lake and McHenry County Scanner broke the news in on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
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