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Husband burns house so wife won't get it
By J. Eric Eckard, Rocky Mount Telegram
A Nashville man going through a divorce burned his home to the ground Wednesday in an effort to thwart his wife from receiving any property, Nash County authorities said.
"He said that his wife had left him, and he didn't want her to have everything that he had worked so hard for," a Nash County Sheriff's Department spokesman said.
The incident occurred early Wednesday morning, and included an armed stand-off with deputies. The man's name was not released because no crime was committed, the spokesman said.
"There was not a reportable offense," he added. "He never threatened to hurt anybody.
"As far as the house is concerned, it's his property, he can do anything he wants with it."
About 5 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received a call about a residential blaze at a mobile home on the 8000 block of Old Bailey Highway. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the homeowner was standing in his front yard armed with a gun and ordered the emergency workers to let the fire rage, the spokesman said.
"He didn't point the gun at anybody," he added. "After the house burned down, he got in his truck and drove around back. Then, he sat there with the gun in his lap until we arrived.
"We weren't going to approach him for fear he might hurt himself or us – although he never threatened to do either."
About four hours later, the man began arguing with his daughter, telling her to leave the scene, the spokesman said. He stepped out of the truck, walked about 25-30 yards away without the gun and deputies then moved in to take him into custody.
"Then, we took him to Nash-Edgecombe Mental Health for evaluation," the spokesman said.
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ok maybe this is not related but I had to post it
News
Husband burns house so wife won't get it
By J. Eric Eckard, Rocky Mount Telegram
A Nashville man going through a divorce burned his home to the ground Wednesday in an effort to thwart his wife from receiving any property, Nash County authorities said.
"He said that his wife had left him, and he didn't want her to have everything that he had worked so hard for," a Nash County Sheriff's Department spokesman said.
The incident occurred early Wednesday morning, and included an armed stand-off with deputies. The man's name was not released because no crime was committed, the spokesman said.
"There was not a reportable offense," he added. "He never threatened to hurt anybody.
"As far as the house is concerned, it's his property, he can do anything he wants with it."
About 5 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received a call about a residential blaze at a mobile home on the 8000 block of Old Bailey Highway. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the homeowner was standing in his front yard armed with a gun and ordered the emergency workers to let the fire rage, the spokesman said.
"He didn't point the gun at anybody," he added. "After the house burned down, he got in his truck and drove around back. Then, he sat there with the gun in his lap until we arrived.
"We weren't going to approach him for fear he might hurt himself or us – although he never threatened to do either."
About four hours later, the man began arguing with his daughter, telling her to leave the scene, the spokesman said. He stepped out of the truck, walked about 25-30 yards away without the gun and deputies then moved in to take him into custody.
"Then, we took him to Nash-Edgecombe Mental Health for evaluation," the spokesman said.
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