Posted on 10/06/2025 10:19:24 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
South Carolina authorities are investigating a possible arson attack on a state judge's house Saturday, which left the million-dollar waterfront mansion burned to the ground, according to authorities and local reports.
While authorities did not immediately release the homeowners' names, the Post and Courier identified them as Circuit Court Judge Diane Schafer Goodstein, 69, and her husband, Arnold Goodstein, 81, a former member of both houses of the state legislature.
He once served as the commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Transportation and before that was wounded in the Tet offensive in the Vietnam War. He received a Bronze Star for heroism in action, twice, according to his state legislature bio.
Firefighters from St. Paul Fire District assisted the Edisto Beach Fire Department extinguishing the blaze on Edisto Island, a waterfront community about an hour's drive southwest of Charleston.
"This area is located on a barrier island with significant challenges such as limited water supply and tight areas," St. Paul officials said in a Facebook post. As a result, first responders used kayaks to rescue the occupants from their backyard as the house went up in flames.
Arnold Goodstein suffered injuries after jumping out of a window facing the backyard to escape the flames, the Post and Courier reported. The judge was walking their dogs at the time.
Three people were reportedly injured in the blaze. The couple have two adult children.
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Lefties are blaming the Right for this, with =zero= evidence to date.
Hmmm.
MSM is already already assuming that it’s MAGA related since she ruled against him a few weeks ago
Not sure if anyone saw a picture of the home before it burned, but it was a beautiful house on the water.
Goodstein is a Democrat so that is enough for them to start blaming the Right.
I bet she did it herself for insurance money
Gas explosion?
I doubt it was arson for insurance money if he's jumping out of a window to escape the flames and their kids were in the house too.
A staged arson gets an insurance check while accusing MAGA of it at the same time......to the lunatic left that’s a win-win.
how in hell———
“This area is located on a barrier island with significant challenges such as limited water supply and tight areas,”
can you have limited access to water in a waterfront property on a barrier island?
Dear, I think it’s a good time to go walk the dogs see ya….
Did they not notice that the judge reversed herself and sided with the Trump Administration just a few days before? They didn’t notice, or they are concealing it as best they can?
One would think they’d have a pump unit that can be deployed to use the seawater. But I’m just speculating and would love to hear from someone familiar with such things.
If arson then I suspect the wife. She did something to start the fire and then conveniently went on a “beach walk”.
Water water everywhere and not a drop to pump.
You don’t put raw seawater through your firefighting equipment.
The judge was walking their dogs at the time.
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Dogs needing a walk can be a great alibi
Does that help?
But I do find it interesting that at the time she was out "walking the dogs".
Or possibly I read way to many mysteries.
The second is more likely.
But the first is curious. Wonder how much life insurance he has.
Wouldn’t it be cool to call the fire station and
talk to one of the firefighters and ask them
some questions?
I mean, why not?
Especially if you’re a retired firefighter.
You could talk to lingo.
Yes you can, but it has to be flushed out with fresh water after the fire is out.
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