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Raceland man accused of attempted murder of kids after setting ‘intentional fire’

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RACELAND, La. (WGNO) — A Raceland man is in police custody and facing attempted murder charges following an intentionally set fire.

The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshals Office reported that at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 32-year-old Demarcus Sylvester allegedly set fire to the side door of a home in the 200 block of Williams Street.

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According to deputies, inside the home were a 15-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy.

The children were able to escape unharmed and the fire reportedly caused minimal damage.

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Sylvester was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on two counts of attempted second degree murder and a count of aggravated arson.

Deputies said the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information on the incident can call the arson hotline at 1-844-954-1221.

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