ST. PETE, Fla. — The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) said a man was arrested in connection with a fatal fire that killed an 18-year-old and severely injured a woman.
Police said 18-year-old Charles Chambliss III was arrested and charged with felony murder and three counts of attempted felony murder.
The report said there were four people in the home in the 3000 block of Neptune Drive Southeast when officers allege Chambliss set fire to the car under the carport shortly after 3:30 a.m. on March 22.
Authorities said a 35-year-old woman, her two sons, ages 11 and 17, were inside the home along with her 18-year-old sister.
SPPD said 18-year-old Angelina Anderson died from her injuries, and 35-year-old Ashley Nero remains hospitalized in stable condition with serious burn injuries.
Nero's two sons were not hurt, per police.
According to the report, Chambliss lives nearby in the Coquina Key neighborhood and knows the family. Police also said the suspect's father, Charles Chambliss Jr., threw away clothing items in a dumpster behind a closed business.
"He knew the clothing items might be relevant to the ongoing arson investigation involving his son," said the report. "He was charged with tampering with physical evidence."
Detectives issued an arrest warrant for the suspect and he turned himself in to the authorities on April 1.
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