Claremont man charged with kidnapping and attempted murder

A Claremont man has been charged with kidnapping and attempted murder after breaking into a home and setting it on fire yesterday morning. Eric Deal had a confrontation with his father before fleeing into the wooded area around his house and forced his way into the home of Hunter and Emily Sigmon. The News Herald reports Deal was armed with a machete and held the Sigmons hostage, setting the house on fire while they were still inside. The Sigmons were able to escape their home through a window and were not injured.