Eastern arsonist 'likely' student
Police reporter Eric Townsend wrote an update this weekend on the investigation into the Eastern fire.
Investigators have narrowed their focus to two prime suspects and said the arsonist is "likely" a student.
"There's no doubt in my mind we've talked with the person who did it," said Maj. Tom Sheppard with the Guilford County Sheriff's Office. "I just don't know who it is yet. You can't rule anybody out."
Our police reporter found that neither the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives nor the U.S. Fire Administration tracks how often intentional school fires lead to an arrest. The most recent statistics available show that in 2005, the ATF either investigated or was asked to assist with investigating 28 set school fires nationwide.
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So the Superintendent hasn't been ruled out--right?
Posted on July 15, 2007 10:21 PM
Do you think he took the lie detector test?
Posted on July 15, 2007 10:50 PM