Rochester, N.Y.- A man whose home was destroyed by fire over the summer is now charged with insurance fraud.
On August 18, the Rochester Fire Department responded to 12 Jefferson Avenue for a house fire.
Arson investigators say Terrell Levar Murray, 34 of Rochester, is accused of filing a false property loss claim through his renter’s insurance. Investigators say he received over $13,000 from his insurance company for property he removed from the structure before the fire.
Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set.
The Arson portion of the investigation is continuing.
