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Mogle, Garland, Keaser
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Darke County Sheriff
Two Greenville men arrested on 44 counts of arson
Charges include destruction of Swine Barn at fairgrounds
On July 25, 2019, the Darke County Grand Jury returned a 57 Count
Indictment against Randy R. Mogle, age 30, and Christopher L. Garland,
age 30, both of Greenville, Ohio. The two men have been arrested
for 44 counts of Arson, felonies of the fourth degree, 3 Counts of
Aggravated Arson, felonies of the second degree, and 8 Counts of
Aggravated Arson, felonies of the first degree, 1 Count of Engaging in
a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a felony of the first degree, and
Conspiracy to Engage in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a felony of the
second degree.
The Indictments were the result of a joint investigation by the
Greenville Police Department, Darke County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville
Fire Department, and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The fires date back as far as June of 2014 and up to the latest arson reported in May of 2019.
The Indictments include the total destruction of the Swine Barn at the
Darke County Fairgrounds on October 25, 2018. Damage estimates
for that fire exceed one million dollars. Also, the pair have
been charged with the fires that occurred at the Book Store, 307 Pine
Street in Greenville on October 6, 2018, and a barn at 5161 Beamsville
Union City Road that occurred on May 9, 2019. Two firefighters
were injured fighting those blazes.
An Indictment was also returned against Mogle’s girlfriend, Britany Keaser, age 31, for one count of Obstructing Justice.
All three are currently being held in jail.
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