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Arson at Tioga Downs Casino kills racehorses

New York State Police said someone intentionally started a fire Thursday morning at the casino resort near the Pennsylvania state line.
Credit: WENY

NICHOLS, N.Y. — A fire at a casino just over the Pennsylvania state line in New York was intentionally set, according to New York State Police.

The fire started in a horse barn at Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols, New York, early Thursday morning.

Officials say the fire resulted in the death of an undisclosed number of racehorses.

Investigators say a suspect is in custody in New York State.

Tioga Downs Fire On November 9, 2023 at approximately 6:34 AM, the Tioga County Dispatch Center received a call for a...

Posted by Tioga County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, November 9, 2023

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