Crime

Man arrested on arson charges after house fire in Corcoran

Terry George
Terry George

A Corcoran man was arrested June 22 for allegedly setting a house on fire, Corcoran police said.

Police said Terry George, 58, was standing outside of the burning home at 1717 Sherman Ave. in Corcoran when officers arrived around 9 a.m. George told police he was inside when the fire started and he was the only occupant of the home.

Police said arson investigators were able to locate the points of origin of the fire inside the home after the fire was extinguished. George was booked into the Kings County Jail with his bail set at $250,000.

Ashleigh Panoo: 559-441-6010, @AshleighPan

This story was originally published June 24, 2016 at 7:38 PM with the headline "Man arrested on arson charges after house fire in Corcoran."

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