Police: Statesville man tried burning down step-father's home with 'Molotov cocktail'

  • Source: WBTV-TV Channel 3
  • Published: 01/08/2018 01:19 PM

A Statesville man was arrested in Yadkinville Sunday after investigators say he used a "Molotov cocktail" to try to burn down his step-father's home with four people inside after a family dispute. Matthew Franklin Ward, 41, is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count each of first-degree arson, felony conspiracy, and possession of a weapon of mass destruction (IID).



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