Man Charged in Connection With Arson After Hamden Murder

A Hamden man has been arrested in connection with the fire that was set after a woman was murdered in her home the day after Christmas last year.

Jennifer Antonier, 45, was found dead after a fire at 28 Lilac Ave. in Hamden just before 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 26.

Her neck and arm were cut and she had a blunt force injury and the medical examiner determined her death was a homicide.

Jerome Dixon, 36, of Hamden, is accused of being involved in the fire at the home and he was arrested on Thursday at Meriden Superior Court.

He has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson in the second degree and conspiracy to tamper with evidence.

Dixon was being held on $150,000 bond and it’s not clear if he has an attorney.

This is the second arrest in the case.

Benjamin Carpenter, 26, of Hamden, has been charged with murder, arson in the first degree, tampering with evidence and conspiracy charges. 

He is being held on $1 million bond and is due in court on June 29.

Police said Antonier and Carpenter knew each other, but did not elaborate on how.

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