Arson Suspected in Dorm Fire at Miami University in Ohio

August 28, 2008

Officials at Miami University are investigating two fires they say were deliberately set in a dormitory on the Oxford campus.

University police say the fires were discovered early Tuesday, August 26 in basement kitchenettes in Hepburn Hall.

A fire alarm alerted students and the building was evacuated. Officials say there were no injuries and minimal damage.

Witnesses told police they saw two suspicious males in the building around the same time the fires were sparked.

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August 29, 2008 at 9:28 am

Becky says:

Apathy in those situations is quite common on a college campus. It's one reason crime rates are so high in those areas - that, and you can't teach common sense!
August 29, 2008 at 7:35 am

Dread says:

So witnesses saw two "suspicious males" in the building and did nothing. Brilliant! These are young adults living on a decent campus of a very highly rated university. They... read more