Crime & Safety
Brookfield Woman Gets 12 Years Prison Time for Intentionally Burning Mom's House for Insurance Money
A jury found Madeline Griffin guilty of first-degree arson, conspiracy to commit first-degree arson and insurance fraud.
BROOKFIELD, CT-- A Brookfield woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for intentionally setting her mother’s home on fire to collect the insurance money, according to the CT Post.
Madeline Griffin, 44, was found guilty by a jury of first-degree arson, conspiracy to commit first-degree arson and insurance fraud in relation to the fire she set on her mother's home in Stratford in May of 2013.
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Police said an investigation revealed that gasoline was poured throughout the house and ignited. Firefighters found the Griffin's car loaded with belongings from the home.
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