An Oneonta resident accused of starting the December blaze that claimed the life of a former firefighter was released from custody on Monday after new evidence surfaced in the investigation of the incident.
Declining to reveal the exact nature of the new findings, Otsego County District Attorney John M. Muehl said the new evidence no longer justified the incarceration of Terrence Truitt, who was released from the Otsego County Correctional Facility where he was awaiting action by a grand jury.
The findings surfaced in a review of regular security and surveillance footage around the city, Muehl said, identifying a new person of interest and essentially letting Truitt off the hook after more than a month of investigation.