VIDEO: South Carolina Sheriff: Gaffney man tried to kill Deaf parents in house fire.
GAFFNEY, SC - FOX Carolina: A
Gaffney man was arrested after investigators said he tried to kill his
Deaf parents in a house fire Monday morning after stealing from them. A Gaffney man who is a child of a deaf adult, often known by the acronym "
CODA", is a person who was raised by Deaf parents.
Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller said 22-year-old
Fletcher Edward Blanton removed a lighted fire alarm system in the home before setting the
Ford Road house ablaze.
Deputies said
Blanton reported the fire after he awoke to smoke inside the home, then woke up his parents, who were able to get out of the home safely.
Following their investigation, deputies said
Blanton intentionally caused a fire that damaged the home and also stole $4,850 of tools and electronics from his dad the same day as the fire.
Blanton was charged with third-degree
arson, grand larceny and two counts of
attempted murder.
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Goupstate.com: Gaffney Man Charged with Arson, Attempted Murder of Parents.A
Gaffney man has been charged with
attempted murder after deputies say he set fire to the home he shared with his hearing-impaired parents.
Fletcher Edward Blanton, 22, of 1333
Ford Road has been charged by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office with grand larceny, third-degree arson and two counts of attempted murder, arrest warrants state.
Sheriff Steve Mueller said firefighters and deputies responded to a fire about 1:30 a.m. Monday. An incident report states that
Blanton told investigators that he awoke to find smoke inside the home, got his parents out of the house and called 911.
Firefighters, however, found evidence that the fire had been intentionally set, Mueller said. Investigators found that
Blanton had disconnected a special fire alarm with a flashing light designed for the hearing impaired and thrown it outside. ... Read more:
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20130214/articles/302151006
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