Man arrested for attempted first-degree murder for Thanksgiving house fire

A 42-year-old man is behind bars for attempted first-degree murder and first-degree arson after allegedly setting an Aberdeen home on fire during a domestic violence incident on Thanksgiving morning.

Aberdeen Police arrested Chadwick Horne Tuesday after he was medically released from the UNC Burn Center. He was placed at Moore County Detention Center under a $750,000 secured bond.

Police said Horne set the home on fire with a woman inside just after 3 a.m. on Argyll Lane. The female fled from the home to Smokers Express on U.S. 1, where she alerted authorities to the fire. 

Man arrested for attempted first-degree murder for Thanksgiving house fire

Fire crews working the scene on Argyll Lane in Aberdeen Thanksgiving morning after police say Chadwick Horne set the home on fire while a woman was inside.

Emergency crews responded to the fire, and a second ambulance was dispatched to Smokers Express to evaluate the woman.

First responders arrived on scene at the home and found Horne in the front yard with burns and the home on fire. 

Firefighters were able to quickly get the fire under control. The home had moderate damage to the first floor and some damage to the second story.

The woman’s injuries did not require transportation to the hospital, and she is being assisted by the Red Cross.

Information from Moore County Detention Center has a Wadesboro address listed for Horne.

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