{"id":217662,"date":"2026-04-03T16:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/217662\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:38:58","slug":"18-year-old-arrested-in-connection-to-st-pete-deadly-arson-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/217662\/","title":{"rendered":"18-year-old arrested in connection to St. Pete deadly arson: police"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)\u2014 An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with a deadly arson<\/a> that occurred on March 22nd that killed an 18-year-old woman and severely injured her sister, the St. Petersburg Police Department announced.<\/p>\n

Detectives issued an arrest warrant on Mar. 30 for Charles Chambliss III, 18, for the deadly arson.<\/p>\n

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Credit: St. Petersburg Police Department<\/p>\n

Chambliss turned himself in on April 1, and he was charged with felony murder and three counts of attempted felony murder.<\/p>\n

According to officers, four people were inside the St. Petersburg home when Chambliss set fire to a car under the carport<\/a> around 3:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

The fire spread from the carport to the home, killing 18-year-old Angelina Anderson.<\/p>\n

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WFLA photo<\/p>\n

Chambliss lives nearby in the Coquina Key neighborhood and knows the family, officers said.<\/p>\n

Anderson\u2019s sister, 35-year-old Ashley Nero, remains hospitalized with serious burn injuries.<\/p>\n

Nero\u2019s two sons, a teenager and an 11-year-old, were also home at the time of the fire, but were not hurt, SPPD said.<\/p>\n

Chambliss\u2019 father, Charles Chambliss Jr, was also arrested after throwing away clothing items in a dumpster behind a closed business, police said.<\/p>\n

Officers said he knew the clothing items might be relevant to the ongoing investigation involving his son. He was charged with tampering with physical evidence.<\/p>\n

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