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Video released of arson attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro's home as man pleads guilty

Name: Video released of arson attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro's home as man pleads guilty
Uploaded: 2025-10-14T19:08:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 43 s
Description: Newly released security footage shows Cody Ballmer, who pleaded guilty to arson, breaking a window of the Pennsylvania governor's mansion with a sledgehammer, then throwing a molotov cocktail inside, setting the house on fire. Gov. Josh Shapiro says the incident has been haunting him for months. Scott MacFarlane reports.

Newly released security footage shows Cody Ballmer, who pleaded guilty to arson, breaking a window of the Pennsylvania governor's mansion with a sledgehammer, then throwing a molotov cocktail inside, setting the house on fire. Gov. Josh Shapiro says the incident has been haunting him for months. Scott MacFarlane reports.