By Christopher Williams, Staff Writer
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AUBURN — An Auburn man has been charged with arson and attempted arson after a blaze destroyed a historic three-story home at 63 Academy St. early Sunday morning.
Justin Knight, 33, of 138 Spring St. was arrested at the Androscoggin County Jail and charged with two counts of arson and two counts of attempted arson. According to jail records, all charges are Class A felonies, which are punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
Police arrested Knight on Sunday morning at a nearby residence on an unrelated misdemeanor domestic violence charge. The additional charges came after an investigation into the fire.