18-year-old charged in connection to deadly St. Pete house fire, father charged with evidence tampering: SPPD
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete Police Department has arrested a man in connection to the deadly St. Pete house fire that killed an 18-year-old and severely injured another.
St. Pete Deadly Arson Suspect Turns Himself In
According to officers, Charles Chambliss III, 18, turned himself in to the St. Pete Police Department on Wednesday, April 1.
Chambliss has been charged with felony murder and three counts of attempted felony murder.
Officials say Chambliss lives nearby in the Coquina Key neighborhood and knows the family.
On Monday, March 30, detectives issued a warrant for the arrest of Chambliss.
The backstory:
According to officials, four people were home on Sunday, March 22 at 3963 Neptune Dr. Southeast when Chambliss allegedly set fire to the car under the carport around 3:30 a.m.
Courtesy: Troy Kane.
The fire spread to the carport and into the home. Eighteen-year-old Angeline Anderson died from her injuries.
Her sister, 35-year-old Ashley Nero, remains hospitalized with serious burn injuries.
Nero’s two sons, a teenager and an 11-year-old, were also in the home but were not hurt.
Suspect’s Father Charged with Tampering with Evidence
The suspect’s father, Charles Chambliss Jr, is charged with tampering with physical evidence.
Chambliss Jr. allegedly threw away clothing items on March 27 that may have been relevant to the investigation.
The Source: This article was written using information from the St. Pete Police Department.