Investigators Suspect Fire is Politically Motivated

A Leonville business burns to the ground; police say it could be arson and politically motivated.

That fire happened early Wednesday morning. The flames broke out just hours after election results came in adding fuel to the fire that it was politically motivated.

"It was completely down by the time I got here, but there was still some flames and the coal and stuff."

For Kenneth Pitre, eight-months of work on his snowball stand went up in flames, reduced to rubble. Pitre suspects the fire was intentionally set and also politically motivated. Throughout the election season, he was visibly vocal about his dislike for President Obama, putting signs around his business. He wouldn't be surprised, if it sparked backlash.