Burousas fire definitely arson; reward offered

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Burousas fire definitely arson; reward offered

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, August 11. 2009

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As we reported yesterday, state fire marshals have ruled the weekend fire at the home of Teresa and the late Buzz Burousas near Concord was deliberately set.

The home was the scene of a July 1 shooting death. Buzz Burousas was shot twice and killed. Teresa Burousas is charged with his murder. She feigned an attack on herself to cover up her role in the slaying, authorities have said.

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#1 Concerned on 08/11/09 at 09:01 AM

I think the wife is behind this some kind of way...maybe her dad is trying to help her case...make it seem like someone else killed Buzz. They are EVIL people and everyone involved should pay dearly!!! Hasn't the Buzz's family been through enough!!!!

#2 willie wonka on 08/11/09 at 10:25 AM

Maybe the fire was to destroy and coverup evidence that would prove she killed her husband, ie computer files, notes, journal, guns, etc.

#3 Dave on 08/11/09 at 10:38 AM

How can Doug focus on these problems and still continue to do his job as BOC chair?

#4 sherlock on 08/11/09 at 10:53 AM

Teresa +1.

#5 friends on 08/11/09 at 11:01 AM

well, i think people know more than they say.

#6 48hrs mystery on 08/11/09 at 11:05 AM

hey no life insurnace policy money would be gotten since charged with murder--- need funds for defense why not burn it down and get homeowners insurance --- more than one way to skin a cat heh

#7 Rent Lady on 08/11/09 at 12:39 PM

I'm just curious as to how ignorant a person has to be to think that the murder and arson won't be linked together? This screams destruction of evidence or desperate attempt at insurance money to fund a defense. I was willing to wait to hear the evidence before making a judgement on this woman but now I must say this certainly makes SOMEONE look guilty for attempting a cover up so SOMEONE knows for sure what happened and it casts a guilty shadow on her now for sure!! Whoever did this might as well have stamped guilty on her forhead for her.

#8 Cat Lady on 08/11/09 at 02:00 PM

Fire? One more reason that tell's me she didn't act alone.

#9 Owe on 08/11/09 at 03:19 PM

Say you owe $150,000 on the house, contents??
Insurance pays off the mortgage you idiots. It is not like winning the LOTTO if your house burns down. You Pike posters are stupid rednecks.

#9.1 anonymous on 08/11/09 at 04:54 PM

The insurance company does not pay if it's arson. Sorry.

#9.1.1 kat on 08/24/09 at 10:39 AM

The insurance company will pay for arson as long as there is no evidence that the homeowner set the fire...in this case, one homeowner is deceased and the other is in Lamar County jail...so, clearly the homeowners did not set the fire. Insurance will pay for it.

#9.1.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 08/24/09 at 11:07 AM

Are you sure? I have never heard of that. Will a knowledgeable insurance person resolve this? This seems to convenient for modern day thieves. So, if my house is in my name, I go on vacation, ask a friend to "play like he is Sherman" come home and collect insurance even though it is ruled arson. Strange, but is it true? Matches ain't cheap...don't tease me.

#9.1.1.1.1 Kat on 08/24/09 at 12:27 PM

Well, if the arson investigators can tie it all back to the homeowner...meaning it was planned by the homeowner, I wouldn't think the insurance would pay in that case. However, if you go on vacation and I just happen to have a grudge against you and decide to burn your house down while you're gone....then insurance better pay! How else would you be able to recover your losses? Think of all the churches that have been victims of arson....they were rebuilt somehow! The key is getting the evidence to trace it all back to the homeowner....who just happened to have had a perfect alibi in this case!

#9.2 kiss my redneck a$$ on 08/11/09 at 05:28 PM

Just in case you can't read there was a comment posted on yesterdays headline about the fire that there was no money owed on the house. Since I am not the one who financed this how I am not sure how true that comment is however, I am NOT a stupid redneck from pike county. Where exactly are you from? Must not be from PIKE since you also commented on this post. If you don't like the comments posted on here then why is yours here?

#9.3 HA HA on 08/11/09 at 06:30 PM

UHHHHH you just posted so what are you???

#10 Gossip will bite us all on 08/11/09 at 03:28 PM

I think we got a lot of armchair quarterback CSI wanna-be's in this county.

#11 Concerned on 08/11/09 at 04:57 PM

Someone please explain to me why Doug is still walking free???!!! I saw him in Freshway today

#11.1 Anonymous on 08/11/09 at 06:33 PM

Well let me think....no evidence maybe? There you go Concerned, an explination.

#11.2 r on 08/11/09 at 10:01 PM

Parents can't control what their grown kids do so get a life and let Doug have his with all this mess going on. He don't own aything over there and has nothing to loose or gain. He is a good man and DOES NOT deserve all this. Shut up people and this pan it's own self out. No one is talking about the other house that burnt 2 weeks ago. Wonder what that was all about...arson also maybe? Who to blame for it? Husband or wife. There will be more to that story if people get out of the limelight and snoop into that whole situation. Not good...

#11.3 Sheila Tolley on 08/24/09 at 11:11 AM

My guess would be groceries.

#12 inhisname on 08/12/09 at 06:36 AM

No one here is stupid or a redneck!

#13 Mia on 08/12/09 at 11:30 AM

Someone is burning evidence!!!

#14 dave on 08/12/09 at 01:54 PM

it's time for her dad to resign and let pike county move on.

#14.1 Anonymous on 08/12/09 at 05:22 PM

agreed

#14.2 Doug supporter on 08/12/09 at 06:41 PM

Mr. Doug is first and foremost a parent. He is doing his job as any loving parent would do. As far as him resigning, you would have negative comments to say no matter who was in charge. You are one of those people who is not happy with their life so you have to bash someone else's. Start smiling & loving yourself!! Mr. Doug you know who you can count on and the people who really love you. Keep your head up!

#14.2.1 Pike county resident on 08/13/09 at 07:35 PM

I also support Mr. Doug, I have known him, maybe not personally, but to be on speaking terms with, & I say to all of you, until it is proven otherwise, he is just being a father to his daughter, & that is what any parent would do, if later some things come out that are detrimental to him, then the law will deal with that, give the man a chance why dont you, association does not make a person guilty

#15 NW on 08/12/09 at 04:55 PM

Why should Doug resign? He hasn't done anything to justify that. He hasn't been
found guilty of anything, except be the father
of Teresa. That's not a crime. Get off his
case. He's been through enough........

#16 dave on 08/12/09 at 07:54 PM

our county must move on, we dont have time to waste on questionable officials. This will go on for sometime we need him to resign or we will speak out and force him out of office.

#16.1 Who is we? on 08/12/09 at 09:47 PM

Don't you really mean "I" (dave) will try to run him out? I feel confident that there is more people that support Mr. Doug than you fail to realize. It sounds to me like you are pissed that you did not get elected. Oh yeah, SHIRTS FOR SALE:
WE SUPPORT DOUG MANGHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What size do you need? XXXXXXX small

#16.1.1 Dave on 08/13/09 at 02:30 PM

I'm pissed that I was lied too by him about the gas line vote and have lost all trust in him. I know several that will try to run against him next time probably. The only time I run is from the law Ha Ha! Looks like I'm one of two Daves posting and I did vote for Doug last year. Go fishing somewhere else.

#17 evidence already taken on 08/12/09 at 08:52 PM

Looks to me that if there was still evidence in that house, the sheriff dept. would have had it blocked off with the gate shut and not allowing people around it. I think what evidence was needed has already been taken. I think the motive here was insurance money if in fact that is even possible in this case. All you people aganist Mr. Doug need to think about what you would do if this was your son/daughter and we don't even know for a fact that he is in on any of this. I will keep Mr. Doug, Teresa and Buzz's family in my prayers and you should too, if you have a relationship with the Lord.

#18 zebulon resident on 08/12/09 at 09:50 PM

I think that the house was burned bc there was still evidence not found!!! it happens all the time!! there was DEF!!!! someone else involved! i dont know who but there was someone!!! this is basically just saying I'M GUILTY!!!!!

#19 Sheila Tolley on 08/17/09 at 12:09 PM

The Pike County Sheriff's Department had 31 days to get their evidence out of that house. Surely, they accomplished their investigation in that time frame. The ruling has been a confirmed arson.....I believe it is SOMEHOW related to the murder. I don't know that ....it just seems like it is. Just logical. I hope someone is wrong who said that Buzz's dogs were killed. That makes me madder than the house burning. If someone killed those dogs...I hope they get Vick's old cell with a lot of extra time.

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