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The sky above Edisto Beach turned black from smoke as a person caught fire in a house of millions of dollars. South Carolina The judge forced the residents to run away to save their lives later this week.
Before the firefighting fire was controlled, a $ 1.5 million house located on the banks of the marshy land in the Gated Jeremy community was burnt to ashes.
The house belonged to the 69 -year -old circuit court judge Dyeni Goodstein, when she caught fire, she was rotating her dogs on the coast coastal coastline.
Her husband, former state senator Arnold Goodstein and his son, Arnold Goodstein II, who were at home at that time, were injured but survived.
Speculations spread rapidly after the role of a judge in a recent case with a highly politicized case, but the law enforcement urged to be restrained. We have learned this so far.
Speculations are sharp
When the fire extinguished on Saturday, what was left in the house was a pile of smoldering debris. But questions about how the fire broke out and whether the judge would have been targeted had just started.
The recent high-profile decision of the judge spread speculation online, in which he stopped the Election Commission in South Carolina from issuing voter data required by the US Department of Justice.
South Carolina’s top law enforcement agency said on Monday that there is no preliminary evidence that the fire was deliberately set up.
“At this time, there is no evidence to indicate that the fire was deliberately set in a statement,” Mark Kail, head of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), said in a statement. “SLED agents have initially found that there is no evidence to support the explosion before the fire.”
Amidst speculation, the nail urged to be restrained. He said, “I urge my citizens, elected officials and members of the press not to take good decisions and not share such information that has not been verified.”
The SLED confirmed that the investigation was active and continuing. The final report will be released after the reason is determined.
A chaotic view
A fire broke out on October 4 at 10:40 am in the house of Gudsteins located near Planters Retreat on Edisto Island.
The flames spread rapidly in the high structure, which is almost surrounded by marshy land, which made the rescue efforts complicated.
Neighbors and first actor said that the spread of smoke in the sky caused chaotic scenes.
“He [Judge Goodstein] I informed that her husband was injured and stuck in a marshy area behind the house, “Neighboring Tom Peterson, who saw the judge when she was rotating her dogs on the beach, said Posts and couriers.
St. Paul Fire District officials confirmed that many people jumped from the high first floor of the house to escape the flames, and “had to be saved by Kayak from the marshy backyard.”
The judge’s husband was airlifted and taken to the Medical University of South Carolina due to serious injuries.
Who is Judge Dianne Goodstein?
After being on the bench for nearly three decades, Judge Goodstein presided over some of the most important cases of South Carolina.
She was elected to the Circuit Court in 1998, currently working in the Circuit Court Judge Advisory Committee and Judicial Conduct Commission.
In his most recent judicial review, the Judicial Qualification Screening Commission praised his “excellent reputation and nature”, called him “property for the state”.
Gudstein’s career includes a $ 12 million agreement between the victims of sexual abuse and the Roman Catholic province of Charleston, as well as a historical property controversy of 2014 between the National Episcopal Church and the South Carolina’s separation.
Her husband, Arnold Goodstein, is a former Democratic state senator, highway commissioner, lawyer and homemaker. The couple have two children, Arnold Samuel Goodstein II and Eve Shefer Goodstein.
Controversy over recent decision
The fire broke out just a few weeks after Goodstein to attract national attention to the South Carolina Election Commission from sharing voter data with the US Department of Justice.
This was a step that for some time put him in differences with state officials and President Trump’s colleagues.
Her restrictive order was removed by the South Carolina Supreme Court a week later, which found that she failed to show the voter who had sued, “irreplaceable damage” or was likely to win on the basis of merit.
The decision was, although the political response erupted and, allegedly, was threatened by the judge.
Questions continue due to the continuation of investigation
John Kittrez, Chief Justice of South Carolina, a associate, Judge Goodstein, told local media in the weekend that the fire began with a “clear explosion”.
Given the recent decision of Gudstein against the Trump administration, the incident immediately speculated that it could have been deliberately done for some political purpose.
New York Democratic Congressman Daniel Goldman expressed this concern in a post on X/Twitter, in which he tagged White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
“MAGA-World is harassing and threatening the judges who give a verdict against Trump, including judges Gudstein … Will Trump speak against the extreme Southwest who did it ??” He asked.
Miller reacted angrily to the post, calling it “deeply distorted and gruesome” and “derogatory madness”.
what happens next?
The SLED said that it would issue additional information after the investigation is over.
“I urge my citizens, elected officials and members of the press not to take good decisions and not share information that has not been verified,” Kail who has written the state police since 2011 and has been in law enforcement for 46 years. associated Press Informed
At the moment, the agents are engaged in finding out what caused the fire that destroyed Gudstein’s house.
Judge Goodstein told daily Mail That she was “absolutely right” after the fire and refused further comments citing questions from the court administrator.