Man Charged in Connection with Fire Murder
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Posted: 10:04 PM May 12, 2008
Man Charged in Connection with Fire Murder
A man is charged with murder in connection with a fatal fire that happened a few days ago.
Reporter: Dave Benton
Email Address: dave.benton@wsaz.com
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man is charged with murder in connection with a fatal fire that happened a few days ago.

Deanna O'brian died in the fire, and the man police arrested said even though he told his ex-girlfriend he torched the house, he now tells police he lied to her.

Bradley Watson is charged with murder. Apparently what he told his ex-girlfriend was very similar to what the fire marshal found in his investigation.

Flames shot out of the home at 2688 Collis Ave. Friday night and killed 61-year-old Deanna O'brian.

After his arrest, Watson told police he lied to his ex-girlfriend about starting the fire, but the fire marshal's investigation and details of Watson’s story had many similarities.

Several points he brought up matched with details found in the investigation.

Dave Bias, Huntington Fire Marshal, said he can't go into detail on how the fire started, but he said it did spread quickly due to the balloon frame construction, vinyl siding with foam board and asphalt shingles.

“We’re looking at every angle; from the owner to the neighbors,” Bias said.

Captain Bias said he still has a few more people to interview.

Meanwhile, Bradley Watson is being held in the Western Regional Jail.

Captain bias also said that Watson will be given a lie detector test.


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Posted by: Chasity on Jun 14, 2008 at 02:45 AM

he talked to thomas may thats what i was told and thomas didn't like the fact that alisha and brad was together and he kept threating her that night saying he was gonna burn her alive if she stayed there thats why she didn't stay there so really i think thomas may did it because him threating her and saying that put it together get real but if any one wants to talk to me and get it all worked out call me at 412-6568 or 412-8621 please because brad don't deserve this and we know the truth like i said i do feel bad for the ladys family but brad isn't the guy trust me brads not that kind of guy to put anyone in any danger and i know because i have known him for a long time now long enough to know brad well...me and his sister has been best friends forever and i know their family and none of them have the heart to do something like that and put someone in danger....just please contact me
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 13, 2008 at 11:32 PM

thats what everyone wants to think.... if he didnt do like u say than how in the world did he get all the details?
Posted by: chasity on Jun 13, 2008 at 02:16 AM

ok for one he didnt do it i know that because that is my best friend and he don't have the heart to do something like that i know brad and for everyone that knows him knows he would never and could never do that there was a little girl in that fire and brad has two of his own he would never put any kid in danger or any one else and he was dating thomas's ex too and thomas and his ex was not getting along thats why she didn't stay up there that night im not sure if it's true or not but i was told that when thomas and a girl breaks up he does something to their new boyfriend so i don't know and his ex ashley said "if he wasn't gonna be with her then he couldn't be with no one else" so she put him in jail thats not right and i know where he was that night because i was there he was at the house with his girl and us because i am best friends with his sister and i have been around for a while now like years so i know brad and he would never ever do some thing like that......
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