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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Bedigan

Suspected arsonist started fire at daycare and killed two elderly people in separate blaze, cops say

John Howard Ore, 36, of Denton, faces four arson charges, following an investigation into the deaths of 103-year-old Dante Bassi and 83-year-old Marilyn Bradley-Bassi in December. Detectives allege he also set fires at a restaurant and at a daycare - (Denton County Jail)

A Texas man has been arrested after setting three separate fires, one of which was at a children’s daycare, and another that killed an elderly couple.

John Howard Ore, 36, of Denton, now faces four arson charges, following an investigation into the deaths of 103-year-old Dante Bassi and 83-year-old Marilyn Bradley-Bassi in December.

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