Manslaughter charge laid following deadly northeast Edmonton house fire - Edmonton
A 37-year-old man has been charged after a woman was found dead following a house fire in northeast Edmonton early Tuesday morning.
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A 37-year-old man has been charged after a woman was found dead following a house fire in northeast Edmonton early Tuesday morning.
Fire crews were called to an apartment fire near 80 Avenue and 106 Street around 6 a.m. Saturday morning. Residents were evacuated and no injuries have been reported.
Jason Zabos, 44, is charged with mischief, arson with disregard for human life, obstructing a peace officer and disobeying a court order to vacate his south Edmonton apartment.
An overnight fire caused extensive damage to a home that appeared to still be under construction near 19 Street and 20 Avenue in southeast Edmonton on Friday.
Seven people were taken to hospital Friday morning after a fire ignited in an Edmonton apartment building. Police say the fire started inside a suite, in which a man had barricaded himself.