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Man charged with setting fire to girlfriend’s mattress at Kenbrian Street mobile home

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A Fayetteville man is charged with attempted murder after he set his girlfriend’s mattress on fire in a home occupied by two adults and five children, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

The fire was reported about 1:40 a.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Kenbrian Street, according to a  news release.

Investigators say Patrick Bernard James, 41, set fire to the mattress in a single-wide mobile home during a domestic dispute.

All occupants escaped the fire without injury, the news release said.

A warrant was issued for James’ arrest charging him with seven counts of attempted first-degree homicide; one count of first-degree arson; burning of personal property; and assault on a female, the news release said.

James was last seen driving a Black 2007 Chevy Avalanche with a North Carolina license plate.

Anyone with information about James’ whereabouts or the fire is asked to contact Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigator R. Tyndall at 910-677-5499 or CrimeStoppers at 910-483-TIPS (8477) or http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org.

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Cumberland County, Fayetteville, fire, crime

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