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Scranton Arson Suspect May be Responsible for More Fires

Scranton Arson Suspect May be Responsible for More Fires - Friday, January 22, 2010 at 6:12PM EST

Reported by: Eric Deabill
Friday, Jan 22, 2010 @ 06:12pm EST
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY - A man already behind bars for allegedly setting a woman on fire may be a suspect in other arsons.

Randy Barr was arrested Thursday for dousing Marianne Krug with an accelerant and then lighting her on fire.

Scranton Police say they are looking at Barr as a suspect in at least two other arsons in the area.

Additional charges may be filed as early as next week.

According to court papers, Barr says he set Krug on fire because she was talking down to him and threatened to poison his dog.