Florida Man Sets House on Fire with Roommates Inside, Sheriff Says

Florida man sets house on fire with roommates inside, sheriff says

Deputies said the man’s roommates were in bed when he set the home ablaze that night.

Sheriff Judd: Lakeland man set house on fire while his roommates were inside

Among other crimes, 69-year-old Eddie Lee Thomas had served 17 years in prison for murdering his wife in front of their four children back in 1986.

Lakeland man sets house on fire with roommates inside: PCSO

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Lakeland man was accused of setting his house on fire while his roommates were home. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the man's roommates were in bed when he set the home ablaze that night. Bradenton officer recovering after being dragged by driver The sheriff's office did not name the man, but said he has "an extensive criminal history" that included a 17-year prison sentence for a 1986 murder. He was charg…

Eviction Rage Turns To Inferno: Lakeland Man Accused Of Torching Home With 5 Inside

LAKELAND, FL – A Lakeland man is behind bars facing multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree arson after allegedly setting his residence on fire with five other people inside, Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced. The blaze, which occurred on Thursday, May 15, on Dawn Heights Drive, resulted in serious injuries to two residents […] Eviction Rage Turns To Inferno: Lakeland Man Accused Of Torching Home With 5 Inside

Grady Judd: Man with ‘extensive’ criminal history accused of trying to burn down house with roommates inside

A man, who Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says has an extensive criminal history, has been charged with five counts of first-degree attempted murder and arson.

Sheriff Grady Judd to discuss arrest of Lakeland man accused of setting house on fire with people inside

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will be discussing the arrest of a man who allegedly set a house on fire at night while his roommates were in bed.