PSP: Man Started Fire, Then OD'd
A state police fire marshal says a Ridgway man set a house on fire then died of a drug overdose at the house.
Police say 41-year-old John Darnell III set the fire using a pile of papers on the first floor of the house. The fire almost burned itself out, but firefighters went to the house when smoke could be seen coming from it. That’s when they discovered Darnell’s body. They say he previously shared the house with his girlfriend.
Police say they are waiting for toxicology reports to determine what kind of drugs Darnell took.
Damage to the house is estimated at $7,500.
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Police say 41-year-old John Darnell III set the fire using a pile of papers on the first floor of the house. The fire almost burned itself out, but firefighters went to the house when smoke could be seen coming from it. That’s when they discovered Darnell’s body. They say he previously shared the house with his girlfriend.
Police say they are waiting for toxicology reports to determine what kind of drugs Darnell took.
Damage to the house is estimated at $7,500.
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