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Man Accused of Using Severed Genitals to Ignite Garage Fire

7/9/2026

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Christopher Peden, a Fort Wayne man, allegedly used his own severed genitals as an accelerant in a May garage fire.
Police charged him with arson, a crime punishable by 12 years in prison, and scheduled his court appearance for next week.
He told officers he had been stabbed downtown the day before the fire.

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Christopher Peden, a Fort Wayne man, allegedly used his own severed genitals as an accelerant in a May garage fire.
Police charged him with arson, a crime punishable by 12 years in prison, and scheduled his court appearance for next week.
He told officers he had been stabbed downtown the day before the fire.