New Concord man charged with arson in grocery store fire | Crime

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - A New Concord man faces arson charges after fire of Hamlin One Stop Grocery.

Christopher A. Franklin, 46, of New Concord was charged with second degree arson, fraudulent insurance acts over $500, tampering with physical evidence and wanton endangerment first degree.

Police say Franklin was arrested on an indictment warrant on Monday, Dec. 10. They say the indictment stemmed from an Oct. 31 investigation where a fire heavily damaged the Hamlin One Stop Grocery. Franklin was taken to the Calloway County Jail with no bond.

The investigation is ongoing.

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