Elkhart County Sheriff’s department officials say they have made two arrests in connection to several barn fires in the county.
According to a release from the sheriff’s department, 41‑year‑old Joseph D. Hershberger of Nappanee was arrested on a preliminary charge of arson.
Thirty-two-year-old Sherry L. Thomas, also of Nappanee, was arrested on preliminary charges of arson and attempted contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Investigators have submitted a request for formal charges.
This story has been updated.
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