Arson Charges in Machesney Park House Fire
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Updated: 11:24 PM May 29, 2008
Arson Charges in Machesney Park House Fire
Right now a Machesney Park neighborhood is buzzing, after residents learn a house fire Wednesday may have been arson.
Posted: 11:18 PM May 29, 2008
Reporter: Alice Barr
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Posted by: d Location: machesney park on Jun 3, 2008 at 12:19 AM

Maybe Mrs.Lynn should get her facts in a row before she opens her rumor spreading mouth. Family has no insurance, gets to pay house payment still and rent on new place, kids were with Dad when left(child last one in home!),Father on video at store 12 miles away when fire started(amazing he can be at 2 places at once),won against building dept., he didn't own the Hummer or the house, Grandmothers house payment had never been late, No cause of fire yet but they stopped looking next day because of what neighbor said time line was?, No apparent reason but who cares Mrs. Lynn got attention that she was looking for!Hopefully nothing happens to this father because then all of you people who will have part in defacing him can look at his 6 kids everyday and remind yourself you took part in causeing the pain on them, but who cares their just kids. As long as all the adults feel vindicated thats what counts. But to all the honest supporters of the kids, God Bless!
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Posted by: L Location: Machesney Park on Jun 2, 2008 at 11:56 PM

Amazing you can't even see the house from your door Mrs. LYNNE GUY! You didn't even live there when the garage fire happen and the father had nothing to do with it, so your so called theory is out the window, along with your building code problem since they had won in court against them and were able to move forward FINALLY after fighting for a long time. And as for these rotten so called neighbors that the father shoveled for FREE and always offered a FREE helping hand to, SHAME on you all for not mentioning any of his good qualities! Or perhaps the fact that he was a great father and A HUGH DOG LOVER!! Thanks for being such a great neighbor since you are the newest to the neighborhood and know nothing except what rumors you heard and told to the media. Did you ever think at all what you did and how you hurt the kids or did you just need attention that bad! Keep the defacing of the father up, it will only help their case in the end! Don't worry about the damage your doing to the kids!
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Posted by: Marie Location: Machesney Park on Jun 2, 2008 at 10:25 PM

Knowing the story behind the situation, the house had been under construction for some time. He also had been putting the addition on without a permit for a period of time. The garage also "caught" on fire last year and the parents (googling them) have been in trouble for than this just this time. Sound like upstanding citizens to me, not.
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Posted by: eric on May 30, 2008 at 12:10 PM

its so sad that someone would set a house on fire and kill the familys pets
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Posted by: Kayla Location: Mount Morris IL on May 30, 2008 at 10:23 AM

this story is so upsetting why would some one do that to a family
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