UPDATE: Man convicted for setting fire to Cornelius family’s home
A man who set fire to a Cornelius family's home as they slept inside has been convicted by a jury in Mecklenburg County.
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A man who set fire to a Cornelius family's home as they slept inside has been convicted by a jury in Mecklenburg County.
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