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Darke County Sheriff’s Office
New Madison
House Fire Ruled Arson
On December 29, 2012 at approximately 8:31 pm, the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a house fire at 2116
State Route 121, just north of New Madison, Ohio. New Madison Fire
Department along with several other mutual aid fire departments
responded to the scene to extinguish the blaze. The Darke County
Sheriff’s Office and State Fire Marshal’s Office were requested to
investigate the fire.
On December 31, 2012, an Investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s
Office determined that the fire had been intentionally set. A
joint investigation between the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the
State Fire Marshal’s Office revealed the perpetrator of the arson
fire. The case is being forwarded to the Darke County
Prosecutor’s Office for review and consideration of criminal
charges. Since criminal charges are pending and no arrest has
been made at this time, the identity of the suspect is being
withheld.
The house was vacant at the time of the fire and no injuries resulted
from the fire. This incident remains under investigation by the
State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
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