Louisiana Man Allegedly Sets on Fire, With Kids Inside

(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - A man in Baton Rouge has been arrested after he allegedly set a house on fire with four children in the house.

WAFB reports that Alfred Deon Jarvis Sr., 46, of Port Allen, has been arrested in an arson investigation after a house was set on fire on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

According to the report, "Jarvis is facing four counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of each of the following: aggravated arson, home invasion, criminal trespass, and violation of a protective order."

The accused was reportedly banned from going to the house, and in retaliation, he allegedly set the house on fire, knowing that it was occupied.

Fire officials did find the door to the house open upon arrival, and gasoline was present on the floor of the home. Eyewitnesses say that they heard Jarvis screaming, “Everyone is going to die.”

According to the Baton Rouge news station, the man who is now in police custody knew that he was not allowed on the property, but two days prior to the fire, he went to the house and removed a camera from it.

As of the writing of this story, there were no injuries announced by fire officials in this case.

He is now being held at the East Baton Rouge Prison.

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