THE ALTOONA MIRROR REPORTED OVER THE WEEKEND THAT DANIEL SIPES AND MARIA FRYE ARE HEADED TO TRIAL ON CHARGES OF SETTING FIRE TO A HOME ON THE 2000 BLOCK OF 5th AVENUE BACK ON OCTOBER 14th OF LAST YEAR. A CITY POLICE OFFICER WHO NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOME, WOKE UP RESIDENTS INSIDE, WHICH LED TO 6 LIVES BEING SAVED. SIPES IS CHARGED WITH SETTING THE FIRE, ALONG WITH 6 COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE AND 28 OTHER FELONY CHARGES. FRYE IS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING WITH SIPES IN SETTING THE FIRE. ONE OF THE PEOPLE SAVED TOLD POLICE SHE HEARD SIPES AND A WOMAN ARGUING BEFORE THE FIRE, WITH SIPES ALLEGEDLY TELLING THE WOMAN HE WAS GOING TO BURN HER HOUSE DOWN.
