Pennsylvania Firefighters Charged in Firehouse Arson Scheme
March 18, 2003
In a news release from the United States Attorney Western District Office in Pittsburgh, attorney Mary Beth Buchanan announced March 18, that Jerry E. Booker, II of Adah, Fayette County Pennsylvania, was arrested following his indictment on a charge of conspiracy to use fire to commit a felony.
Source Firehouse.com News
When the Isabella, Pennsylvania Volunteer Fire Department burned to the
ground, the local ATF started looking into the incident. Now, four members
have been charged with setting the fires to collect insurance money in order
to build an new station.
In a news release from the United States Attorney Western District Office in
Pittsburgh, attorney Mary Beth Buchanan announced March 18, that Jerry E.
Booker, II of Adah, Fayette County Pennsylvania, was arrested following his
indictment on a charge of conspiracy to use fire to commit a felony. Thomas
Earl Baker, of Isabella, was charged with conspiring with Booker to use fire
to commit a felony. An arrest warrant has been issued for Baker
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