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\nOn January 21 at 7:30 a.m., the Owensboro Fire Department responded to a fire in the 1300 block of Locust Street.<\/p>\n
\nOn January 21 at 7:30 a.m., the Owensboro Fire Department responded to a fire in the 1300 block of Locust Street.<\/p>\n
When they arrived, firefighters located a resident who required medical attention for a head injury and a small fire inside the residence.<\/p>\n
According to the release, the victim was transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital by AMR for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n
The fire department determined the cause of the fire was suspicious and contacted Owensboro Police for further investigation.<\/p>\n
After conducting interviews and collecting evidence from the home, patrol officers developed a suspect in the case.<\/p>\n
Officers couldn\u2019t locate the suspect and detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division responded to continue the investigation, per the release.<\/p>\n
The investigation revealed that 57-year-old Jeffrey Boarman of Owensboro assaulted the victim and intentionally started a fire inside the home.<\/p>\n
On January 22 Boarman was taken into custody on an unrelated arrest warrant and transported to Owensboro Police Department for questioning.<\/p>\n
Following the interview with detectives about the fire, he was charged with first-degree arson and second-degree assault.<\/p>\n
He is being held in the Daviess County Detention Center under a $100,000 cash bond and is scheduled to appear in court on January 27.
\nSource: WBKO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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