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Man accused of torching Oklahoma officer’s home with family inside

Early Saturday, investigators say a McClain County deputy's house and trucks were torched around 2:00 a.m. while the deputy, expectant wife and child escaped unharmed but property and vehicles were lost.
Investigators say the incident is linked to a string of burglaries that began Wednesday, with the suspect believed to have targeted three law enforcement officials and swiped a relative's gun early Friday morning.
McClain County Sheriff Landy Offolter said the suspect spread gasoline on the deputy's vehicles and ignited it, and a neighbor knocked to wake the deputy so the family could escape while a neighbor's video captured the explosion.
Authorities arrested the suspect in Norman just after 10:00 a.m. Saturday, and due to his tribal descent, the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police took custody with federal and state charges expected.
Officials said the community has rallied around the family, with a GoFundMe set up and the deputy and his family staying with relatives in the area while their dog remains unaccounted for.

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