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Woman Who Sang About Fire Charged with 7 Arsons
DREXEL HILL, Pa. (AP) -- Police in a Philadelphia suburb say a 19-year-old woman accused of arson was caught on a surveillance camera singing, "The fire department is going to be mad at me."
Police say Amanda Gessner touched off 7 blazes in trash and brush between 3 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. Tuesday within blocks of where she lives in Upper Darby Township.
Officials say Gessner was witnessed earlier in the evening at a local convenience store singing the ditty about the fire department. Her tune was caught on the store's surveillance camera.
One fire damaged a home where a family of four was sleeping. They escaped without injury.
Gessner is being held on $100,000 bail, charged with arson and related offenses.
Authorities say they have no reason to believe she is connected to the recent arsons in Coatesville, a few miles away.
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Police say Amanda Gessner touched off 7 blazes in trash and brush between 3 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. Tuesday within blocks of where she lives in Upper Darby Township.
Officials say Gessner was witnessed earlier in the evening at a local convenience store singing the ditty about the fire department. Her tune was caught on the store's surveillance camera.
One fire damaged a home where a family of four was sleeping. They escaped without injury.
Gessner is being held on $100,000 bail, charged with arson and related offenses.
Authorities say they have no reason to believe she is connected to the recent arsons in Coatesville, a few miles away.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by John on
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Sure hope they investigate that one closer, she may know some info on who is starting the fires in Coatsville.
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Permalink Reply by BillySFCVFD on
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I'll give them a reason to believe there's a connection. She started 7 fires nearby, duh! She can now sing another song when she goes to jail, it's titled "I gotta brand new girl friend". TCSS
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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They've already arrested 3 in the Coatesville fires, but that was before the new year.
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Permalink Reply by rfdjumper on
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Coatesville is 30 miles away from Drexel Hill, and 35 miles from Upper Darby. I think this is just some sick B!tch who needs some mental health help.
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Permalink Reply by anne potter on
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Time for the little girl to go to a soft padded round room, and for kicks and laughter put pics of firetrucks on the wall, and ask her to find the corner.. A few Zaps to her temple and well she will be drooling on herself for years...
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Permalink Reply by Dennis Brown on
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Tar & feather her until she stars to sing about how she loves firefighters and annes post is even better
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Permalink Reply by Justin Buck on
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i liked ur comment BillySFCVFD lol
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Permalink Reply by Sheri Caelwaerts on
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How about...I kissed a girl & I liked it....LOL...could be her new jail song also....But, seriously, I hope she gets help to...she's obviously disturbed!!!
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Permalink Reply by Denise Co 29 on
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great response Sheri. I like the song choice. She is very sick!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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I wonder what song she is singing now....? Maybe Billy Joels "You might be Crazy".....Paul
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