Cortland, NY - A town of Virgil man dumped gasoline over his body while arguing with his wife, according to Cortland County sheriff's deputies. Deputies say 33-year-old Robert Root poured the gasoline on himself at 12:50 a.m. Friday while his three children, ages 6, 8 and 14 were in the house. Root, of 735 W. State Road, was charged Friday...
Cortland, NY - A town of Virgil man dumped gasoline over his body while arguing with his wife, according to Cortland County sheriff's deputies.
Deputies say 33-year-old Robert Root poured the gasoline on himself at 12:50 a.m. Friday while his three children, ages 6, 8 and 14 were in the house.
Root, of 735 W. State Road, was charged Friday with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and four counts of reckless endangerment, both misdemeanors.
Root was sent to jail in lieu of $5,000 bail or $10,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Virgil Town Court.