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Knox County Man Convicted of Arson in Wife’s Home
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Jury convicts Roderick McAlpin of arson after prosecutors say he broke into his wife’s home and set four fires.
WHO: Roderick Jermaine McAlpin, 43; Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen; Knox County jury; Knoxville Fire Department
WHAT: Convicted of arson after allegedly breaking into his wife’s home and setting multiple fires while under a no-contact order
WHEN: Jul 01, 2026 at 11:15 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: Prosecutors said McAlpin violated a court order to stay away and intentionally set four fires in multiple bedrooms.
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