Kansas City Fire Bug Suspect Captured In Caldwell County, Missouri

Cowtown criminals are increasingly creative havoc across the region as we approach Summer . . . Some law enforcement professionals call it "crime displacement" and it's a trend that's seemingly on the uptick.

Here's one burning example out of many . . .

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office reported that (a suspect from) Kansas City, Missouri was charged with:

    three counts of second-degree arson
    three counts of second-degree burglary
    three counts of first-degree property damage

Sheriff Mitchell Allen stated Edwards was booked into the county’s detention center without a bond. One of the house fires resulted in the death of 96-year-old Lorene Fickess. The sheriff’s office told KCTV5 more charged are expected to be filed.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

WATCH: Kansas City man arrested, charged in three Caldwell County arsons

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 27-year-old man has been charged with nine felonies in relation to a string of arson reports near Polo, Missouri. The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office reported that Harold Edwards of Kansas City, Missouri was charged with: three counts of second-degree arson three counts of second-degree burglary three counts of first-degree property damage Sheriff Mitchell Allen stated Edwards was booked into the county's detention center without a bond.

Court docs: Man set 2 additional houses on fire to cover up fatal fire in Caldwell County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Caldwell County authorities say a man allegedly set two house fires to cover up another fire he set that killed a woman. Harold Edwards Jr., 27, was charged in the fires on Monday, including one that left 96-year-old Lorene Fickess dead.

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