Volunteer firefighter in southern Indiana charged with arson
LEAVENWORTH, Ind. — Authorities say a volunteer firefighter in southern Indiana has been arrested following 15 arsons in the area.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced that 27-year-old Brian Stonecipher was booked Wednesday into the Crawford County Jail on multiple charges including arson and criminal mischief. Court records didn’t yet list a lawyer on record for him.
The DNR says Stonecipher has been linked to arsons including one in March on Hoosier National Forest property and two attempted fires at a vacant church near Leavenworth this week.