Man charged with murder over deadly fire in St. Johnsbury

A St. Johnsbury man has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree arson a week after police discovered the remains of a 52-year-old man in a burned down house.
Allen Draper, 30, is facing various charges related to the death of Timothy Persons, 52, whose remains were found by police at the 319 Crepeault Hill Road address where the fire took place.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss our courts and criminal justice coverage with our weekly headlines in your i