Murder, Arson Charges Filed In Garage Fire That Killed Fire Captain

Man charged with murder after blaze he allegedly set kills Chicago fire captain

A man has been charged with murder in the line-of-duty death of a Chicago fire captain.

Judge detains man accused of starting garage fire that led to Chicago firefighter’s death

CHICAGO — A man accused of starting a fire that led to a Chicago firefighter’s death was captured on surveillance footage coming out of an alley in the early-morning hours of April 23 and looking back toward a garage that…

Murder, arson charges filed in death of Chicago firefighter

CHICAGO — Chicago police announced murder charges Friday against a man believed to have set the trash fire that led to the death of Capt. David Meyer, a veteran firefighter known as the “rock” of his family.

Murder, Arson Charges Filed In Garage Fire That Killed Fire Captain

Chicago Man Charged In West Side Garage Fire That Killed CFD Captain - Chicago, IL - Investigators determined that trash bin contents were ignited by "human hand" in the fatal West Side garage fire.

Man Charged With Murder In Death Of Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer

AUSTIN — A man has been charged with murder in the death of veteran firefighter David Meyer.Charles Green, 44, faces felony counts of murder and aggravated arson. He ignited a garbage bin that engulfed a residential garage in Austin, leading to its roof collapsing on Meyer and causing fatal injuries, police said.Green, of Austin, was arrested Wednesday “within hours of the fire” and a block away from the blaze, near where he lives, police said. …

Man charged with murder, arson after CFD firefighter dies

CHICAGO — Felony charges have been filed against a man accused of starting a garage fire that led to the death of a longtime Chicago firefighter on Wednesday. Charles Green, 44, is facing two counts of murder and aggravated arson. Officers said he was taken into custody just after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday near his residence. Captain David Meyer was a 28-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department. He was killed after crews responded to a garage fire…