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Jamal Preston

Atlantic County Man Indicted For Torching Lakewood House With 3 Inside, Ocean Prosecutor Says Atlantic County Man Indicted For Torching Lakewood House With 3 Inside, Ocean Prosecutor Says
Atlantic County Man Indicted For Torching Lakewood House With 3 Inside, Ocean Prosecutor Says A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has been indicted on attempted murder and arson charges, authorities said.  Jamal Preston of Egg Harbor Township, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Preston was arrested by U.S. Marshals at a motel in Absecon in connection with a fire he allegedly set to a home in Lakewood, Billhimer said. On Aug. 22, 2020, the Lakewood police were called to the house fire. A multi-agency investigation found that the fire had been intentionally set using a flammable liquid, the prosecu…