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Appeals Court Panel Acquits London Man In Fatal Arson Case

Madison County Sheriff's Office

A federal appeals court panel has acquitted the London man accused of killing his wife and two children in an arson at their home in 2008. 

60-year-old Peter Romans faced aggravated murder, murder and aggravated arson charges in the deaths of his wife, their 12-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter. His attorneys said the fire was spakred by a faulty part on his SUV parked next to the home.
 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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