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Accomack Sees 20 Alleged Arsons In 11 Days

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By Jarred Hill - email

Accomack Co., Va. - Virginia State Police and the Accomack County Sheriff's Office are investigating a 20th arson.  At approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, November 24, investigators responded to a fire set at a chicken coop near Withams Road in Oak Hill, Virginia.  As with all the fires, no one was injured.  This brings the number of arsons since Tuesday, November 13th to 20.  All of the fires have been set in the overnight hours at abandoned structures within Accomack County.

Police are still asking for residents' help in putting a stop to these fires.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Virginia State Police toll-free at 1-800-582-8350 or (757) 424-6820; or call the Accomack County Sheriff's Office at (757) 787-1131. There is a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in these cases.

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