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Man set multiple fires around his home because he 'needed to kill the spiders,' police say

Summary by East Idaho News
This house burns after a Pennsylvania man allegedly set a fire to get rid of spiders. Inset: Sean McDermott | Courtesy Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company and Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department POCONO PINES, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Police in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains region are looking for a man who allegedly burned down his home and his neighbors’ homes in an effort to avoid spiders. Sean McDermott, 36, of Pocono Pines, is want…

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East Idaho News broke the news in Idaho, United States on Monday, March 2, 2026.
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