Edmonton Arson Suspect Charged

Edmonton police have charged 40-year-old Peter Jones with 27 counts—including arson with disregard for human life—following a string of devastating fires at construction sites last fall that destroyed eight homes, five still under construction, across Belgravia and Strathcona, with damages totaling $8 million. Jones, already incarcerated since November 13 for a parole violation, remains in custody as investigators probe whether all fires are connected. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward, either directly or anonymously through Crime Stoppers. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a44d42aa08d102a3