BENSALEM. Pa. (WPVI) — A Michigan man who drove across the country to set fire to a family’s home in Bensalem will spend the next 20 to 40 years in prison.
On Thursday, Harrison Jones pleaded no contest to six counts of attempted murder and two counts of animal cruelty for the killing of the family’s two dogs in the fire.
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Bucks County prosecutors said Jones drove more than 700 miles to set fire to the home on the 5200 block of Merganser Way last February.
Six people were injured in the blaze, including three who had to jump from an upstairs window to escape the flames. All the victims suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation.
Nearby surveillance cameras were able to track the suspect’s movements before and after the flames were ignited.
Jones is the former boyfriend of a woman who was in a new relationship with someone who lived at the home.
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