Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis man charged with 7 counts of arson
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Investigators believe they have solved a string of arsons in Indianapolis.
Donnie R. Woosley, of Indianapolis, has been charged with seven low-level felony counts of arson and a misdemeanor count of criminal mischief in Marion Superior Court 31. He was issued a $250,000 surety bond in the latest of the cases, and an initial hearing was set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, online records show.
Investigators believe one of the fires he was responsible for was set at an unoccupied Tyson Foods plant on Kentucky Avenue. That arson happened on New Year’s Day at the building near West Morris Street and I-70. Indianapolis Fire Department says the blaze did about $160,000 in damage. No injuries were reported.
Woosley was not listed as being in the Marion County jail on Thursday night, online records showed.
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