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Man Accused of Setting Home on Fire with 4 Children Inside
Alfred Jarvis set fire to a home with four children inside after violating protective orders and threatening the victims, according to Baton Rouge Fire Department officials.
- Alfred Deon Jarvis Sr. set fire to a home on Inverrary Drive in Baton Rouge early on August 12 while four children were inside.
- Jarvis had been banned from the property by two active protective orders and made repeated death threats to the victim before the fire.
- Firefighters responded around 12:39 a.m., finding gasoline poured and ignited in two places after Jarvis forced open the door; all children escaped unharmed.
- Jarvis yelled 'everyone is going to die' before starting the fire and was arrested on multiple charges including arson, home invasion, and violation of protective orders.
- Jarvis was taken into custody and held at the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail, while authorities continue to investigate the matter.
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