Local News
Scotland Neck house fire considered suspicious
Posted September 13, 2009 7:23 a.m. EDT
Scotland Neck, N.C. — Detectives in Halifax County say a fire that destroyed a two-story wood-frame home is suspicious.
The owner of the home at 12390 old U.S. Highway 125, near Mullen Road, was out of town when the fire started at about 9:30 p.m. Friday.
A dog that was inside the house made it out safely, detectives said.
The sheriff's office and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating. The cause was not released.
