Arson at Carey Mansion

[Midnite]

From Newport Daily News:

Newport man charged with setting mansion fire, carjacking Salve Regina student

[Mysterious Benefactor]

All quite interesting. I wonder if the person who vandalized the cars and set the fire has something against Salve Regina, the Careys, or both? Plus, I hadn't heard that the Carey's no longer own Seaview...

Thanks for posting the link, Midnite. 

[Bob_the_Bartender]

Was Laura Collins possibly seen anywhere in the vicinity and at the exact same time of this terrible fire in Newport, RI?

PS Foster Krupa: Any possible relation to the late, great drummer, Gene Krupa?

[Midnite]

Was Laura Collins possibly seen anywhere in the vicinity and at the exact same time of this terrible fire in Newport, RI?

 

[patrickm]

Besides being an ahole criminal, he had to be a complete idiot. Seaview is practically a stone house with a slate roof. He'd have a better chance of burning down Mt. Rushmore.  Still , it could have done enough damage to the wood flooring and stairs on the interior to make repairs impracticle. We have to be thankful that no one was injured, the fire alarm and sprinkler system worked like they were supposed to and the moron was arrested.  Im for turning him over to Garth Blackwood. Lol.

[Uncle Roger]

According to a separate article in The Newport Buzz, Krupa is currently charged with sixteen different felonies and misdemeanors.

[patrickm]

"Justice must be done...!"

[Bob_the_Bartender]

Maybe the recalcitrant Mr. Krupa will engage the services of either Tony Petersen, Esq. or the firm of Garner & Garner to represent him in court?

Of course, if young Mr. Krupa cannot afford those A-list attorneys to represent him, he might prevail upon Mr. Barnabas Collins of Collinsport, Maine to represent him on a pro bono basis?

After all, we all saw what a “great” job Barnabas did in defending Quentin Collins I during that witchcraft trial back in 1840. 

[Annie]

That’s very sad it’s too bad people are so thoughtless .
Anne 😢

[Uncle Roger]

He apparently dated a girl who lived in the mansion while she worked in Newport so he knew the layout of the house. However, that does not explain his motivation for trashing the place.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

   Nor why he vandalized the cars in the Salve Regina parking lot across the street.    There's definitely more to the story than what's been reported so far...

[Uncle Roger]

I find it very disturbing that he had such easy access to the house. Don't they lock the doors at night?

[Mysterious Benefactor]

It's been reported on the local news that he broke windows to gain access...

There were actually several news reports throughout the day on the 28th, none of which I saw at the time because I was busy doing things other than watching TV. But I have seen almost all of them since because they're available online at various local news stations' Web sites. Interestingly, from our POV, DS is mentioned in almost every one of them. Though arson at the house it hardly the sort of incident one would want to happen for DS to get publicity.

[patrickm]

I also read that after he wrecked and police tried to arrest him, he went after them with the blow torch and they had to use stun gun to subdue him. He is in jail no bond and his first hearing is March 5.

[Bob_the_Bartender]

Do you think if this terrible act of arson actually did occur at Collinwood, would the Collinsport Police Department have bungled this criminal investigation as they did with just about every other criminal investigation they ever undertook?