Home : News : Local :

Title

Top Stories

Man arrested for urinating in public

A Jamestown man is facing charges after police say he urinated …

Owner neglects grass at cemetery

A viewer called News 4, concerned about the grass growing …

AMBER Alerts now on your cell phones

If a child goes missing and an AMBER Alert is issued, you'll …

WNYer needs donations for family in OK

A family with ties to Western New York lost their home to the …

Man who swerved to miss walker crashes

Police say an Attica man was speeding and drunk when he swerved…

Arrest made in fire murder mystery

Body discovered after fire

Updated: Sunday, 08 Jul 2012, 6:14 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 08 Jul 2012, 12:57 PM EDT

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. (WIVB) - A 19-year-old Ontario man is under arrest after authorities found a woman's body after a house fire in St. Catharines.

Cassell Farnsworth is facing charges of 1st Degree Murder and Arson: Disregard for Human Life after authorities discovered the body of Madeline Hood, 19, in a basement apartment after extinguishing the blaze at the East Hampton Road residence.

Niagara Regional Police say the victim and the accused knew each other.

Farnsworth is being held in custody. A bail hearing scheduled for July 9th.

Comments

With WIVB.com's new commenting system you don't need to register. You can login with an existing Facebook, Yahoo!, Google, or Twitter account and more. If you have a WIVB.com login you can still use it in our Participate section.