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Rape Suspect Cleared, Fire Destroys Home
Posted: 4:03 am EST November 9, 2009Updated: 9:12 am EST November 9, 2009
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio -- A fire ripped through a Belmont County home Sunday, destroying it. But it's who lived there that's raising some questions.The trailer belonged to Victor Stevens, a Belmont County man who was accused then acquitted of breaking into a Belmont County home in an attempt to rape a 16-year-old girl.But a jury acquitted him this past week, because of lack of evidence. Officials said that raises the question: could the blaze have been deliberately set?At this time, the cause of the fire at the trailer along Mount Victory Road in Powhatan Point is not known, or even if it appears to be suspicious.Investigators said that no one was inside the trailer when the fire started just after 1 p.m. Sunday.Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage.
Previous Stories:
- November 8, 2009: Days After Acquittal, Man's Home Destroyed By Fire
- November 6, 2009: Belmont County Jury Finds Man Not Guilty Of Raping Teen
- November 5, 2009: Trial Continues For Accused Rapist
- August 27, 2009: Sex Offender Arraigned On Charges He Raped Local Teen
- August 24, 2009: Police: Man Accused Of Rape May Have Stalked Teen Victim
- August 20, 2009: Update: Accuser Stabs Rape Suspect, Family Speaks Out
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