Man charged with arson after Franklin County barn fire, found with lighter and gas: police

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Man charged with arson after Franklin County barn fire, found with lighter and gas: police
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Pennsylvania State Police have arrested one man in connection to a Franklin County barn fire on July 17.Ray Walter Coldsmith, Jr., 44, was arrested on multiple

President Joe Biden, who is 81, has tested positive for COVID, according to an announcer at the UnidosUS annual conference.The CBS 21 First Warning Weather Team has declared today a Weather Watch Day due to the chance of gusty thunderstorms.Ray Walter Coldsmith , Jr., 44, was arrested on multiple felony charges including arson, reckless burning, criminal mischief and causing catastrophe.

Police say Coldsmith threw a rock through the window of someone’s Dodge pickup truck, then threw another rock while the victim was driving. Troopers then traveled a short distance to a nearby barn that was in flames. The barn was reportedly full of hay and had potential to spread to a nearby cornfield and other occupied homes.

Troopers later found Coldsmith on the same road with a lighter in his pocket. He was arrested and transported to Franklin County jail.

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