Lee’s Summit man accused of setting fire to Independence home with 4 people inside

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) – Police arrested a man who allegedly set fire to an Independence home with four people inside, then watched and laughed as it burned.

Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Thursday, Nov. 20, indicate that Tylor A. Burghoff, 35, now faces a second-degree arson charge.

First responders said the fire was set that morning, with four residents trapped inside…

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