Upstate NY man upset over love triangle charged in 2013 arson that killed a father and 3 kids

Schenectady, N.Y. — An Upstate New York man was charged Tuesday with a 2013 arson in Schenectady that killed a father, three young children and injured a fourth child.

The father was in a relationship with the girlfriend of the man now charged with his death, federal prosecutors said.

Edward Leon, 53, of Fultonville, was indicted in federal court with setting a fire in a rental property at 438 Hulett St. in Schenectady causing the death of four people on May 2, 2013, according to a news release from federal prosecutors on Saturday. He was arraigned on Thursday…

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