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WiVoter

(1,490 posts)
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:46 PM 4 hrs ago

No Arson Evidence "So Far" In SC Judge's Burned Out Home

Just saw this on CBS Evening News. There's still an ongoing investigation but they had to put this out there. I call BULLSHIT.
https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/ap-agents-investigate-cause-of-fire-that-destroyed-judges-home-on-south-carolina-island/amp/
"COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State agents have so far found no evidence that a fire that destroyed a judge’s home on a South Carolina island was intentionally set, the state’s top law enforcement official said Monday."

"The investigation is still active and ongoing and agents will issue a report when they are finished and determine the cause, State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel said in a statement.

“At this time, there is no evidence to indicate the fire was intentionally set. SLED agents have preliminarily found there is no evidence to support a pre-fire explosion,” Keel said,"

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No Arson Evidence "So Far" In SC Judge's Burned Out Home (Original Post) WiVoter 4 hrs ago OP
It's South Carolina durablend 4 hrs ago #1
If true... lame54 4 hrs ago #2
Fires can happen for other reasons, even at suspicious times bucolic_frolic 4 hrs ago #3
Looking at the area the house sits on, I doubt they had natural gas there. Lars39 4 hrs ago #4

durablend

(8,547 posts)
1. It's South Carolina
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:48 PM
4 hrs ago

We're never going to find out a credible motive until they can pin it on the left.

bucolic_frolic

(52,637 posts)
3. Fires can happen for other reasons, even at suspicious times
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:50 PM
4 hrs ago

Electrical wiring ... today's code on preventing fires is fairly new.

There are also gas water heaters, and gas stoves.

Let authorities investigate. If they're lying to us, how would we know, and they would have reasons for defusing implications.

Lars39

(26,441 posts)
4. Looking at the area the house sits on, I doubt they had natural gas there.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:52 PM
4 hrs ago

The area looks a bit low and swampy. The y may have had a propane tank, though.

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