A New Jersey man who was initially praised for trying to save his neighbor in a July fire is now being accused of killing her in the blaze.

William Ahle, 70, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree burglary, and second-degree aggravated arson, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Wednesday.

William Ahle, 70, has been charged by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office with first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree burglary, and second-degree aggravated arson in the death of Virginia Cranwell.

NBC New York

On July 25, police and fire units were dispatched to a house fire in Fanwood, New Jersey, a New York City suburb, the prosecutor's office said. First responders found 82-year-old Virginia Cranwell in the

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