Virginia Cranwell, 82, died in a fire in her New Jersey home this summer. Her neighbor, who claimed he had tried to save her, now faces murder and arson charges.
Source: New York Times
A Mysterious Fire, a Helpful Neighbor and a Murder Charge
Published in Arson, Deaths (Fatalities), Fanwood (NJ), Fires and Firefighters, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Virginia Cranwell and William Ahle
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