FIRST ON 13: Teen daughter allegedly set Livingston home on fire while her dad was inside
New details in the case of a man who died inside his own home, during what police say was an intentionally set fire. The suspect is a teenager charged with murder.
Felony complaints and an arraignment memorandum state the victim, Edmund Metz, 58, and the 15-year-old suspect are father and daughter.
The Deputy Chief Clerk for Columbia County Courts mentioned Metz and the suspect lived together in the home in Livingston.
NewsChannel 13 is choosing not to report the suspect’s name, as she is a minor.
The teenager is charged with second-degree murder and arson after New York State Police say she intentionally set the home on fire while Metz was stuck inside.
The home is at the corner of Cold Spring Rd and Route 9.
The Livingston Fire Department got the call for a fire around 1:15 p.m. last Friday, June 7. It was put out quickly.
The home set on fire was a rental property behind the main residence. NewsChannel 13 was told, on scene, by the people who live at the main residence that Metz had lived there for 14 years and they had a good relationship with him.