Macoupin County authorities believe that nine arson cases in the area over the past six weeks are all related.The latest fire involved an abandoned house northeast of Carlinville. All of the previous fires dating back to Jan. 26 have involved barns, according to Sheriff Shawn Kahl.There was at least one injury involving a firefighter. That happened at a March 4 fire on Welton Cemetery, just north of Carlinville, when a volunteer firefighter injured his foot. Carlinville Fire […]
Macoupin County arson cases alarm authorities
Mar 10, 2020 | 3:05 PM
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