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Posted: Tuesday, 22 July 2008 3:04PM

Charges Filed In Murder And Arson Case

A Columbia Heights man has been charged with killing his wife and setting his house on fire last week. 64-year old Arthur Torgesen is charged with second degree murder and arson. Police say last Friday morning Torgesen stabbed his wife Sherry Harnden. The criminal complaint says he did it because they were having financial problems.

 

Torgensen told police he then set the bedroom on fire and was going to kill himself, but the fire got too hot and he ran out. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 60 years in prison.


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