A central Edmonton community is on edge after a home was destroyed in an apparent arson — with notes left on neighbouring properties demanding money.
The fire is one of two in central Edmonton in the past month that police have deemed suspicious.
Related, last night in Los Angeles:
Several vehicles and a business in the San Fernando Valley were severely damaged by flames in what investigators believe may be arson.
The fires occurred between 10 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday along Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks.
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Last year around this time, an arsonist was arrested in the same area. Investigators do not believe the same person is responsible for these fires.