Five West Virginia firefighters were arrested on arson charges Tuesday and accused of setting fires in 2017 and 2018.
The firefighters have been suspended from the Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department, which is working with the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office and prosecutors on the case, WSAZ-TV reports. Following their arrests by the fire marshal's office, the men were arraigned at the Cabell County Courthouse.
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The five firefighters face the following charges:
- Travis Michael Bailey, 28, first-degree arson
- Glenn Fletcher Harman, 20, second-degree arson
- Ian Hockenberry, 21, first-degree arson
- Charles Weybrecht "Chase" Peoples, 20, second-degree arson
- Brett Allen Ray, 20, first-degree arson
Two of the firefighters allegedly admitted to setting or being presented at least one of the fires, according to WSAZ. Investigators say two of the fires happened Dec. 20, 2017, and Feb. 6, 2018.
Barboursville Chief Chad Ward told the TV station that the department was informed of the fire marshal's investigation in early December, and the firefighters were suspended then.
