A Bronx ex-con with a decades-long criminal history has been charged in the brutal murder of Frank and Maureen Olton in their Bellerose, Queens, home.

The man accused of killing an elderly couple and setting them on fire​ in their Queens home was charged with murder Thursday.

Cops say Jamel McGriff is on the run after sparking the deadly blaze inside the home on 254th St. near 87th Drive in Bellerose Monday.

The career criminal forced his way into the home and proceeded to tie up, stab, and burn the older couple, according to cops.

Police say Jamel McGriff should be considered armed and dangerous after going door-to-door in Bellerose, Queens.

Queens, NY – A citywide manhunt is underway for a 42-year-old suspect accused of torturing and killing a married couple inside their Bellerose home, then setting the house on fire before fleeing the scene, according to the NYPD.

First responders rushed to the blaze that erupted on the first floor of a two story home around 3:21 p.m. near 254th St. and 87th Drive in Bellerose, finding a man and woman, police said.

Police are investigating after the bodies of a man and woman were discovered inside a home in Queens following a fire they believe to be suspicious.

The New York City Police Department is in the third day of a manhunt for an armed and dangerous suspect accused of killing a couple in Bellerose, Queens, and then torching their house with their bodies inside.