Memphis Man Charged With Arson Fire That Killed One At Rooming House

A Memphis man has been charged with intentionally setting a fire that killed a man in a rooming house. The Shelby County district attorney’s office says 57-year-old Jerry Lee Sanders has been indicted on charges including first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the death of 54-year-old Gregory Fowler. Prosecutors say Sanders and Fowler got into an argument over a lawnmower at a Memphis rooming house last May. Investigators say Sanders told Fowler to leave the house, but Fowler refused. Sanders then doused part of the house with gasoline and threw a lit paper towel on the floor. It’s unclear whether Sanders has an attorney.