'I am their dad, I am not their victim': The father who survived 'attempted murder' by his two sons won't condemn his children
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A father who survived an alleged murder attempt by his own two sons has refused to criticize them, saying: 'My boys are my boys and I'll never abandon them and not support them.'
William Bledsoe, 70, of Ellensburg, Washington, admits the accusations against his twin sons, 25-year-old Caleb and Joshua. 'Yes, I am the man they tried to kill,' Bledsoe told ABCNews.com.
The brothers share a home and a business with their father. They are accused of trying to kill him in a house fire, telling arresting officers it was because they find him difficult to live with and work for.
Paternal instinct? Even though his twin sons have been accused of trying to kill him, William Bledsoe won't criticize his children
Plot: Caleb and Joshua, 25-year-old twins, are accused of trying to kill their father by setting fire to the home the three shared
Scene: The three men shared this house in Ellensburg, Washington. The 70-year-old father was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at the property last Monday
But the intended victim appears to agree. 'I'm probably not the easiest guy to live with… I'm not the easiest guy to work with,' he said in an interview with ABC affiliate KOMO News.
'I want you to remember, I am their dad, I am not their victim,' Bledsoe told ABC.
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ShareCaleb and Joshua appeared in Kittitas County Superior Court on Tuesday and were ordered held on $1 million bail pending possible charges.
The Daily Record reports firefighters put out a blaze at 1.40 am on Monday at their home and treated their father for smoke inhalation. Bledsoe got out of the property before authorities arrived.
Blaze: Firefighters also discovered home-made explosives while tackling the inferno that left scorch marks on the property
VIDEO: Father forgives the sons accused of trying to kill him
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Working together: The men shared this business - Bledsoe & Sons Gutters and Sheet Metal in Ellensburg - as well as their home
The probable cause statement says the brothers told police they set fires in the home with the idea the smoke would kill their father.
The firefighting crew also found a home-made explosive - a propane canister wrapped with multiple shotgun shells - that had been laid at the scene.
Deputy Prosecutor Chris Herion says Joshua tried to hold the bedroom door shut.
Both men were charged with four counts: conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, first degree arson, possession and use of an incendiary device and the use of explosive without a license.
Father and sons worked at Bledsoe & Sons Gutters and Sheet Metal in Ellensburg. The brothers are scheduled to be arraigned on September 30.
Overexposure: The brothers reportedly told arresting officers it was they set the fire because they find their father difficult to live with and work for
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