Searcy Girl Accused of Setting Fire That Burned Barn
By: The Daily Citizen, Searcy - KARK 4 News Content Partner
Updated: June 27, 2012
A 16-year-old girl has been cited by the Searcy Police Department (SPD) for starting a fire that claimed a barn and approximately five acres of land Tuesday afternoon.
The barn, belonging to Searcy farmer John McKnight, was a total loss.
The Searcy Fire Department (SFD) and Searcy police responded to the fire around 1:50 p.m. near the intersection of Booth and Queensway. According to Major Tim Webb of the SPD, the girl was in the barn with at least two other juveniles when she lit a fire in the barn to provide light.
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The barn, belonging to Searcy farmer John McKnight, was a total loss.
The Searcy Fire Department (SFD) and Searcy police responded to the fire around 1:50 p.m. near the intersection of Booth and Queensway. According to Major Tim Webb of the SPD, the girl was in the barn with at least two other juveniles when she lit a fire in the barn to provide light.
Click here for more on the story (subscription required to The Daily Citizen, Searcy).
