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Alleged arsonist sets girlfriend on fire inside NYC apartment as daughter watched in horror: prosecutors

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DeTurris, D., & Marino, J. (2026, October 27). Alleged arsonist sets girlfriend on fire inside NYC apartment as daughter watched in horror: prosecutors. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/alleged-arsonist-sets-girlfriend-on-fire-inside-nyc-apartment-as-daughter-watched-in-horror-prosecutors/

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Kenneth Rickenbacker, 44, was arraigned for allegedly setting fire to his girlfriend inside an apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, while their daughter watched in fear. The incident occurred on October 24 around 5 p.m., after Rickenbacker reportedly threatened his daughter with a knife and then set his girlfriend on fire using rubbing alcohol and a lit cigarette. His girlfriend is hospitalized in a medically induced coma at Weill Cornell Hospital Burn Center. Rickenbacker faces multiple charges including attempted murder, arson, assault, and endangering a child under 17. He was arrested after attempting to report the incident as an accident to police in Queens but was taken into custody instead.

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On October 24, Kenneth Rickenbacker, 44, allegedly set fire to his girlfriend inside their apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The attack occurred around 5 p.m., and Rickenbacker reportedly first threatened his 11-year-old daughter with a knife before setting the blaze. First responders arrived to find smoke billowing from the apartment door and heard cries of pain near a torched mattress. His girlfriend was severely burned and remains in a medically induced coma at Weill Cornell Hospital Burn Center. Rickenbacker, who appeared in Brooklyn Criminal Court on October 27, claims it was an accident that occurred when he pushed his girlfriend, causing her to catch fire from a lit cigarette she had rubbing alcohol on her hands. He faces multiple charges for the alleged arson attack.

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A bandaged Kenneth Rickenbacker, 44, was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Monday for the alleged weekend assault against his 38-year-old girlfriend, according to police and a criminal complaint. uncertain

Rickenbacker → bandage → police

Rickenbacker’s alleged fiery terror began inside a Kingsborough Houses apartment in Crown Heights on Oct. 24 just after 5 p.m., cops said. asserted

cops → allege → p.m.

The dad first threatened his 11-year-old daughter with a knife before he committed his brutal blazing assault on his girlfriend, according to court documents. uncertain

he → threaten → documents

First responders rushed to the scene not long after the alleged attack, and were greeted by an apartment door billowing with smoke – and a voice crying out in pain near a torched mattress, amNewYork reported. asserted

amNewYork → rush → mattress

The victim was rushed to Weill Cornell Hospital Burn Center, where she is in a medically induced coma. asserted

she → rush → coma

Rickenbacker reportedly told cops it was a bizarre accident that set his girlfriend ablaze after he pushed her when she tried to attack him while he stopped by to pick his daughter up, according to the outlet. uncertain

he → tell → outlet

Rickenbacker claimed his girlfriend already had rubbing alcohol on her hands, and when he shoved her, she caught on fire from a lit cigarette, the publication reported. asserted

publication → claim → cigarette

The alleged arsonist was arrested after he attempted to report the fire to police in Queens, but was instead taken into custody, sources told the local outlet. asserted

sources → allege → outlet

The alleged firestarter was hit with a slew of charges including attempted murder, arson, assault, and acting in a manner injurious to a child younger than 17. asserted

firestarter → allege → 17

Rickenbacker appeared with nearly his whole head wrapped in bandages at his arraignment on Monday, which his lawyer said were from burns. asserted

lawyer → wrap → burns

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