Two people of the house got minor burns
A 7-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson after allegedly setting fire to his parents’ home while they were sleeping inside. cbs news informed of. The incident happened in Jackson County, about 40 miles northwest of Charleston.
A picture of a house engulfed in flames was shared on Facebook by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department in West Virginia. The department has said in its post that the child deliberately set the house on fire along with his parents. Police said two people in the house suffered minor burns, but everyone in the house escaped with minor injuries. Officers took the child into custody and charged him with first-degree arson.
Giving details of the incident, the police department wrote, “This evening a 7-year-old juvenile has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree arson after intentionally leaving a parent sleeping inside at a family home. Two individuals suffered minor injuries, but all made it out of the house alive. Due to the sensitive nature of the matter, no further information regarding the investigation will be released.
Special thanks to the volunteer fire departments and the WV State Fire Marshal’s Office who responded this evening.”
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The next day, the department said the child’s stepfather had been arrested on suspicion of child abuse. according to a report by USA TodayInvestigators believe the stepfather was abusing the child who started the fire.
In a Facebook post he wrote, “Aaron Hufford, 38, of Sandyville, WV and stepfather of the 7-year-old suspect from yesterday’s first degree arson incident has been arrested for child abuse of the same 7-year-old. An intensive investigation continues, led by Detective Seth Fischer and Detective Gary Baldwin. No further details will be provided at this time.