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Man arrested in 2013 Stuart motel fire arrested again, Monday

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September 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

An arrest was made Monday (Today) in connection with a fire at the Economy Inn motel, in Stuart. According to Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater. 31-year old Jason McGowan, of Stuart, was living in the room he allegedly set on fire at around 8:30-a.m., Monday. McGowen faces a charge of 1st Degree arson and was being held at the Adair County Jail in Greenfield.

It’s not the first time McGowan was arrested in connection with a motel room arson in Stuart. In November 2013 McGowan, he pled guilty to  a room fire at the Super 8 motel in Stuart. The man served slightly less than  360 days in jail.
No injuries were reported following Monday’s fire. There’s no word yet on the extent of damage to the motel, but the fire was limited to the one room.