Columbia County, FL: Man Who Killed Girlfriend By Fire Indicted

Investigators Say Ford Set Home On Fire While Girlfriend Was Inside
POSTED: Thursday, September 10, 2009
UPDATED: 4:48 pm EDT September 10, 2009
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A Columbia County grand jury has indicted a man accused of setting a fire that killed his girlfriend.
Deputies arrested Kenneth Ford in June.
On Wednesday, he was indicted on charges of first-degree murder and arson.
Investigators said Ford set his own home on fire while his girlfriend was inside.
Ford is due back in court on Sept. 25.