About this episode

The episode discusses a tragic house fire that claimed the life of a teenager and the subsequent investigation into its intentional cause.

A house fire takes the life of a 17-year-old. Investigators quickly discover it was intentionally set, but it would take years before they learned anything more.

Topics covered

• arson
• investigation
• teen tragedy
• fire safety
• criminal justice

Keywords

• house fire
• arson investigation
• Jeffrey Aissa
• teen death
• intentional fire

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