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Battle Creek home where murders and arsons took place has been demolished By Brandon James
Apr 23, 2021 5:43 AM
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) A Battle Creek house connected to a double murder and several arsons in recent months has now been demolished.
In October, two residents at 203 Post Ave., Joseph Soule and his girlfriend Jaclyn Lepird were found dead and their landlord, Chad Reed is accused of killing them. Later that month, the first of five intentional fires were set at the house, with the most recent ones happening earlier this week.
Calhoun County Treasurer Brian Wensauer says the home had become a safety hazard. Following complaints by neighbors in the area about the string of arsons and the dark history there, Battle Creek and Calhoun County officials accelerated efforts to have the house removed.
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Home of double homicide victims demolished
Site of 5 suspicious fires torn down
Jason Walsh, FOX 17 News
Demolition crews arrive at 203 Post Avenue, Battle Creek, MI to tear down the damaged home. The property was previously owned by Chad Allen Reed, a landlord charged with killing renters Joseph Soule and Jaclyn Lepird.
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. â The Battle Creek home where a landlord confessed to killing two of his tenants back in October was demolished Thursday morning.
This comes after five fires at the property in the last six months.
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Crews with the Battle Creek Fire Department said they battled a fire at 203 Post Avenue early Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
It was the fourth fire to ignite at the home since October 2020, when deputies said they found the bodies of Jaclyn Lepird and Joseph Soule in a truck on the property.
News Channel 3 crews arrived on scene at 4 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters had left the scene after putting out the initial fire, but some flames reignited in the doorway.