New Brighton authorities investigate suspicious house fire
A family from New Brighton is grateful no one was hurt when a fire appeared to be intentionally lit outside of their home.
Security video from Saturday morning shows a car pulling up to the home on the 1700 block of 19th Avenue Northwest.
A fire can be seen shortly after the car drives away and the fire goes out. Twenty minutes later, the suspect comes back to relight the fire.
A newspaper delivery person saw the fire, called 911 and tried to wake the family. Police officers and firefighters arrived a short time later.
The house had some damage but the homeowners and their two young children got out safely.
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"This was attempted murder to us," homeowner Haley Ludwig said. "You know our family could be dead. I’ve literally been sleeping dressed pretty much every night, to be honest with a weapon next to me, like who is going to come after my family now."
This case is currently under investigation as a suspicious fire.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Brighton Department of Public Safety.