Crime & Safety
Reward Offered In Attempted Peabody Arson
Investigators are offering $5,000 for information on an attempt to set fire to 21 Parsons Street last week.

PEABODY, MA -- Police and fire officials are investigating an attempted arson in Peabody last week. Fire officials say someone tried to set fire to 21 Parson Street, a residence, around 11:20 am on August 17. The Peabody Fire Prevention Bureau is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction in the case.
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