Arson, fraud to pay for IVF
2010-03-04 21:27
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Bennington - Police say a fire department volunteer set fire to his home twice in two days because he wanted insurance money to pay for infertility treatment for his wife.
Forty-one-year-old Ralph Brown pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to arson and other charges. He remains jailed.
Police say Brown set fire to his home on Friday morning and then again on Saturday night. Police say the first fire was started by crossing wires, the second with a torch.
The home is in the name of Brown's wife. Millions of Americans lack basic health insurance, and infertility treatments are not covered by all policies.
Brown volunteered for the fire department, but wasn't a fire-fighter. He helped secure fire scenes.
- AP