A New Jersey man who was hailed a hero for seemingly trying to rescue his neighbor from her burning home is now accused in her murder, according to investigators.

In an unbelievable twist, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said that a months-long investigation determined a July 25 fire that killed 82-year-old Virginia Cranwell in her Kempershall Terrace home was intentionally set, and the man who lives next door is believed to be the killer.

Over the summer, police and fire units in Fanwood responded to a 911 call about a house fire just after 1:30 a.m. First responders found the Cranwell inside the home, and she was pronounced dead shortly after. The county medical examiner later ruled the death a homicide.

While her neighbor, 70-year-old William Ahle, was initially believed to have

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