The 15-year-old who allegedly set his family’s house on fire will be charged as an adult. WTAE reports he told State police he felt “disrespected” by his family for years.
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15-year-old charged with setting Hickory Township home on fire: https://t.co/U9MsBILRHv pic.twitter.com/yfpemmvEIf— WTAE-TV Pittsburgh (@WTAE) August 20, 2016
The fire started around 3 a.m. at a home on Maitland Lane in Hickory Township. Firefighters say the fire started in a bedroom.
His parents and 11-year-old sister were taken to a Pittsburgh-area hospital with serious burns, but were in stable condition.
The suspect is facing several charges and his name has not yet been released.