St. Cloud Man Charged With Starting Fire at Group Home

ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A man living at a St. Cloud group home has been charged with arson.

Stearns County prosecutors have charged 31-year-old Abdijamal Kaydsane Mohamed with one count of 3rd-degree arson.

According to the criminal complaint, St. Cloud Police were called to a group home in the 2200 block of Clearwater Road just after 8:00 p.m. Monday.

Officers arrived to find a heavy haze of smoke in Mohamed's room and a couch damaged by fire. Staff at the home told officers they had to use a fire extinguisher to put out the flames.

According to the complaint, Mohamed told police that he threw a t-shirt on the couch and lit it on fire. He did not provide a reason for starting the fire.

Shocking Million-Dollar House in Minnesota is Full of Exotic Dead Animals

WARNING: If dead animals or walking through Cabela's makes you squeamish, don't look.

When you think of a million-dollar house, do you dream of being surrounded by a polar bear, giraffe, or huge fish? If so, there is a 4 bedroom, 5 bath house in Cold Springs, Minnesota that may be the perfect fit for you because there are dead animals everywhere. Scroll through the photos and you'll see what I'm talking about real fast.

According to Realtor.com, the property is listed by Chris Hauck at Coldwell Banker Realty - St. Cloud / Sartell for $1,449,000.

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