A father of seven sits in an interrogation room. His hands are cuffed. His face is pale. The detective asks about the fire. The father says he was at work. His boss confirms it. His coworkers confirm it. His timecard confirms it. The detective pulls up the security footage from the gas station across the street. The father's car is in the driveway at the time of the fire. The father's story changes. He must have come home for lunch. He does not remember. He was stressed. He was not himself.

The father had set fire to his own home to collect insurance money. He had been struggling financially. He had seven children to feed. He saw no way out. He thought the fire would destroy the evidence. He was wrong. The fire investigator found traces of accelerant in three separate locations. The father's phone records showed searches for how to commit arson. His internet history showed searches for life insurance policies that cover fire damage.

The father was arrested. He maintained his innocence. Then the detective showed him the footage. His face went pale. His hands shook. His voice cracked. He confessed. He said he was desperate. He said he had no other choice. The jury did not believe him. He is serving ten years in prison. His seven children are being raised by their mother. She has not visited him once.

Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and press play because the father of seven thought he could lie his way out of a fire. The footage proved otherwise.

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