The Brief
- A man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of a man who died in a Minneapolis fire.
- Andrew Nietz, 41, was initially charged with arson and murder for the death of 39-year-old Housten Housley.
- Court documents say Nietz fought with Housley, threatened to burn the house down and was found driving Housley’s car.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A serial arsonist pleaded guilty to murder for setting a fire at a Minneapolis duplex that killed his former friend.
Andrew Nietz, 41, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of 39-year-old Housten Housley.
Man pleads guilty to murder in fatal Minneapolis fire
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The criminal complaint states firefighters responded to a burning house in the 900 block of 22nd Avenue Northeast just before 11:20 p.m. on Sept. 25.…