Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Arson

A volunteer firefighter in Kentucky has been accused of deliberately setting fire to two houses.Jeffrey “Tyler” Knouse, 19, was arrested after investigators connected him to the fires that were deliberately set in April and May in Lincoln County, Kentucky State Police said in a statement on Monday. Both of the homes were vacant residences, police said.Knouse is a volunteer firefighter with the Lincoln County Volunteer Fire Department. He confessed to setting the fires after he was interviewed by investigators, according to Kentucky State Police.

Source: MG News

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