After nearly four-years police have arrested a suspect tied to an arson that claimed the lives of three Baltimore City firefighters. Charging documents describe eight days of processing the scene of a vacant house fire at 205 N. Stricker Street. The home went up in flames overnight on January 24, 2022.
Area surveillance footage captured a man later identified as James Edwin Barnett entering the backdoor of the home around 11:23 p.m. the night prior. Video showed several light flashes coming from the first floor before Barnett leaves at 11:31 p.m.
Smoke is then seen arising out of the home, later turning into heavy flames. By the time the fire department was alerted, the home was engulfed. A 911 call reported people possibly trapped inside prompting a group of firefighters to enter the burning home.
