Update: South Carolina authorities said the fire at the home of Judge Diane Goodstein was not arson. After Gov. Newsom blamed Harmeet Dhillon because she spoke out against the judge’s September ruling. The media jumped on it and blamed Republicans. There a collection of sociopaths.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said that its investigation into the Colleton County fire has found no evidence of arson. SLED Chief Mark Keel said, “At this time, there is no evidence to indicate the fire was intentionally set. SLED agents have preliminarily found there is no evidence to support a pre-fire explosion,” per WCSC.
There was no explosion and no arson.
Original Story, October 5
Collin Rugg of Trending Politics News reports that a South Carolina judge’s beach home burned to the ground after a possible explosion. The family was injured jumping out of windows and a balcony. Her husband is a Democrat ex-senator.
Police have launched an investigation after SC Judge Diane Goodstein’s Edisto Beach home burned to the ground after an ‘apparent explosion.’
Goodstein’s husband, former State Senator Arnold Goodstein, was rushed to the hospital along with other family members.
“Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren,” said South Carolina Chief Justice John Kittredge.
“The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony. I’m told there were injuries from the fall, such as broken legs.”
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is currently investigating the fire to see if there is any evidence of arson.
“At this time, we do not know whether the fire was accidental or arson. Until that determination is made, Chief Keel has alerted local law enforcement to provide extra patrols and security,” said SLED chief Mark Keel.
She was involved in a high-profile case blocking release of voter data. It doesn’t seem like something that would get a person angry enough to blow up her and her family. However, she allegedly received death threats since she blocked the Feds.
It could be a gas explosion or anything. Fortunately, everyone survived.
NEW: Police have launched an investigation after SC Judge Diane Goodstein’s Edisto Beach home burned to the ground after an ‘apparent explosion.’
Goodstein’s husband, former State Senator Arnold Goodstein, was rushed to the hospital along with other family members.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 5, 2025
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The have to investigate when two high-profile politicians are involved but it could have been a gas explosion or anything. However, they are Jewish and there are anti-semites running around. He was a businessman and had a $61 million bankruptcy. Who knows who was affected.
The inferno ripped through the waterfront home of a South Carolina judge and her Democratic ex-senator husband on Saturday, leaving three people hospitalized, according to authorities and reports.
Circuit Court Judge Diana Goodstein’s Edisto Beach home went up in flames, forcing her husband, former Democrat state Sen. Arnold Goodstein, to jump from the first floor to escape the blaze, The Post and Courier reported.
Arnold Goodstein, along with two additional occupants, were rescued by several neighbors and paramedics from a marshy, remote area behind the three-story home, resident Tom Peterson told the outlet.
Sources close to Goodstein’s family confirmed Arnold was airlifted after breaking multiple bones in his hips, legs and feet after escaping from the four-bedroom, four-bathroom home, FitsNews reported.
The individuals were reached by emergency workers in kayaks, according to the St. Paul’s Fire District.
We need to know the details of the recent case that she ruled on. Those details will help us figure out the motivation of the arsonist.
Are you assuming arson or can you provide a URL for your claim.
Oh well just another crooked dem/communist that thinks they are above the law .More than one way to skin a cat.
‘Beach Home’ on a river???
‘Possible’ explosion…..sorry, it either HAD an explosion or didn’t….NO INBETWEENS!
Early report.
No sympathy for activist judges.
Sorry, but you are wrong. A family suffered a tragedy, and and despite their political views, the deserve human compassion. Jesus said: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, …
Why escape into the marsh where they required kayaks? to pull them out? How did he break hip and leg bones in multiple places by jumping from a first floor window or balcony, writer? This is not a report, is it a half-assed relay of some story told to the press who had no questions allowed them. Dirty dems are… Read more »
John posted before this comment. Perhaps the commentator should have heeded his caution, unless of course he had knowledge beyond our he did not share. ???jumping from a first floor window??? You could have mentioned the man is 81 years old!!!!
The house was also on stilts.
We’ll wait on the investigator’s report before we speculate…