Navy Sailor Allegedly Confesses To Murdering Wife & Setting Fire To Their Home In Attempt To Kill Their Infant

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[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] A Navy sailor is being held in a Connecticut jail after allegedly murdering his wife and starting a house fire that injured his infant son. George Dodson, a 23-year-old sailor, has been charged with murder, first-degree arson, risk of injury to a minor, tampering with evidence, first-degree reckless endangerment, animal cruelty, and two counts of criminal attempted murder.

Police in the city of New London, Connecticut allege that Dodson admitted to the incident during an interaction with a paramedic after it happened. Related: Man Charged With Murder After Deadly Honeymoon In Fiji Paradise According to local news reports, the deadly house fire occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m.

local time on Wednesday of last week. Fire officials in New London were called to reports of a structure fire at the Dodsons’ home.

When they got to the scene, they found the home engulfed in flames. According to a statement from the New London PD, firefighters quickly learned the fire was fatal after finding the body of a woman inside: Police did not initially release the name of the deceased woman.