The Greene County Sheriff’s office is investigating a residential fire, and foul play is believed to be involved.
Greene County Sheriff Jack Williams tells Raccoon Valley Radio he and a deputy, along with the Paton, Grand Junction and Jefferson Fire departments and Greene County Emergency Medical Services responded to the trailer house fire at 513 T Avenue at 4:45am Sunday. Williams says when they arrived on scene, the structure had completely burned to the ground. He adds that a neighbor had called about the fire and he’s unsure if the homeowner was around at the time of the incident.
Williams notes due to the extent of the damage, they won’t be able to determine a cause and he’s been in contact with the homeowner’s brother, but hasn’t made contact with the homeowner. Williams says the homeowner, Shane Jewett, has an active Greene County arrest warrant for an unrelated incident and he suspects foul play with the trailer house fire. The incident remains under investigation.
Raccoon Valley Radio will bring you more information as it becomes official.