Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Man arrested, charged in deadly Galveston house fire that left 1 woman dead By: FOXNews.com March 10, 2024 at 20:53 PM EDT Galveston Police announced on Saturday that they have made an arrest in connection to a deadly house fire that left one woman dead back on Feb. 29. The suspect believed to have set a home on fire in Texas, killing a woman, was arrested on Friday, the Galveston Police Department announced.In a press release, officials said Courtney Allen Thompson, 20, of Galveston was arrested on Friday, March 8 in connection with the Feb. 29 house fire that left one woman dead.Investigators have classified the fire as arson and homicide.Back on Feb. 29, authorities reported that when the Galveston Fire Department responded to the fire, they found three people attempting to escape the burning structure and promptly got them out safely. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOME ARSON SUSPECT NAMED, CAUGHT ON CAMERAOfficials later found a fourth person, 55-year-old Renita Hawthorne unconscious inside the home. Hawthorne was transported to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston trauma center where she later succumbed to her injuries, officials said."I just wish I could bring her back," said Sharonda Hawthorne, Renita's cousin told Fox 26. "We’re just in disbelief right now." Fox 26 reported that Renita Hawthorne was in her elevated one-story home with her daughters and boyfriend when the fire broke out. WOMAN SET HOUSE ABLAZE WITH MAN INSIDE, NOW FACES ARSON, ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES: AUTHORITIESThompson was booked into the Galveston County Jail for the offenses of capital murder and three counts of aggravated assault. Authorities said additional charges are pending.The capital murder charge comes with a bond set at $700,000, while each count of aggravated assault carries a bond of $1 million. Detectives are also still pursuing additional suspects.The motive for the fire is still unknown. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Man arrested, charged in deadly Galveston house fire that left 1 woman dead By: FOXNews.com March 10, 2024 at 20:53 PM EDT Galveston Police announced on Saturday that they have made an arrest in connection to a deadly house fire that left one woman dead back on Feb. 29. The suspect believed to have set a home on fire in Texas, killing a woman, was arrested on Friday, the Galveston Police Department announced.In a press release, officials said Courtney Allen Thompson, 20, of Galveston was arrested on Friday, March 8 in connection with the Feb. 29 house fire that left one woman dead.Investigators have classified the fire as arson and homicide.Back on Feb. 29, authorities reported that when the Galveston Fire Department responded to the fire, they found three people attempting to escape the burning structure and promptly got them out safely. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOME ARSON SUSPECT NAMED, CAUGHT ON CAMERAOfficials later found a fourth person, 55-year-old Renita Hawthorne unconscious inside the home. Hawthorne was transported to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston trauma center where she later succumbed to her injuries, officials said."I just wish I could bring her back," said Sharonda Hawthorne, Renita's cousin told Fox 26. "We’re just in disbelief right now." Fox 26 reported that Renita Hawthorne was in her elevated one-story home with her daughters and boyfriend when the fire broke out. WOMAN SET HOUSE ABLAZE WITH MAN INSIDE, NOW FACES ARSON, ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES: AUTHORITIESThompson was booked into the Galveston County Jail for the offenses of capital murder and three counts of aggravated assault. Authorities said additional charges are pending.The capital murder charge comes with a bond set at $700,000, while each count of aggravated assault carries a bond of $1 million. Detectives are also still pursuing additional suspects.The motive for the fire is still unknown. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd