DETROIT
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Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy announced charges against three people in connection with arson for profit Wednesday.
Giovanni Naccarato, 44 of Dearborn Heights, Mona Hussein Fawaz, 43 of Ann Arbor and Kelly Ann Thornton, 31 of Brownstown are charged with arson. It is a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
One fire occurred in January 2007 at an apartment building in Lincoln Park. Another happened in 2009 at a home in Dearborn. The third fire happened in 2010 at a home in Lincoln Park.
Arson fires have been plaguing our communities and with the assistance of the Michigan Arson Prevention Committee working closely with the National Insurance Crime Bureau we are making great progress in prosecuting defendants who are jeopardizing the safety of our citizens, our firefighters and ruining property values, said Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
The cases were investigated and will be prosecuted by the offices Arson Unit, which has been funded by a grant from the Michigan Arson Prevention Committee.
Through the Michigan Arson Prevention Committee, rewards of up to $5,000 are paid to people who provide information that leads to the arrest or conviction of arsonists. The number for reporting these crimes is 1-800-44- ARSON.
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