A Thanksgiving Day argument escalated to a dangerous level after an Illinois man allegedly set his home on fire following a war of words on one of America’s most cherished family holidays.

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Erik J. Crump, 21, on Thursday and charged the man with aggravated arson and residential arson in connection with the incident in Beach Park, a town of about 14,000 located on the shore of Lake Michigan about 45 miles north of Chicago.

Luckily, no one was injured in the blaze, which apparently was the culmination of a tense Turkey Day in the Crump household.

According to a statement posted by the sheriff’s office:

On November 27, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a non-violent, verbal domestic dispute at a residence

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