Fired employee accused of setting fire to downtown Augusta hotel
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A recently fired employee has been accused of setting fire to America’s Best Value Inn in downtown Augusta, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday morning.
On September 29, at 11:26 p.m., a Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigator patrolling downtown when he observed America’s Best Value Inn, 441 Broad Street, was on fire.
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Further investigation resulted in the arrest of a recently fired employee who was located and charged with arson first-degree, authorities say.
No further information is available at this time.
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