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NC Senator's Aide Arrested for Arson with Victims Inside

11/26/2025

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Diane Cook, a legislative assistant to North Carolina Republican State Senator Norman Sanderson, was arrested in Raleigh for first-degree arson after allegedly burning a house with two people inside.
Cook's connection to the residents remains unclear.
Sanderson, previously arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and other charges, described his past as a "regrettable mistake" in a public statement.
Cook is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

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Diane Cook, a legislative assistant to North Carolina Republican State Senator Norman Sanderson, was arrested in Raleigh for first-degree arson after allegedly burning a house with two people inside.
Cook's connection to the residents remains unclear.
Sanderson, previously arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and other charges, described his past as a "regrettable mistake" in a public statement.
Cook is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.