Molotov Cocktail Suspected In Cape Girardeau Fire

By Nancy Simpson

CREATED Jul. 10, 2012

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - Police in Cape Girardeau are searching for the person who set a house on fire, possibly with a Molotov cocktail. The fire broke out Sunday. The Southeast Missourian reports that residents found a curtain burning after hearing a loud noise in the living room. A resident and neighbor were able to put out the fire, but the resident suffered burns to a hand. Investigators found what appeared to be remains of a bottle that had a strong smell of gasoline.