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WACO, Texas (AP) — The suspect in a fire that destroyed all but the outer rock walls of a 111-year-old Texas courthouse is being held on arson charges, authorities say.
Suspect in fire that destroyed 111-year-old Mason County courthouse held on $1.8M bond
The suspect led authorities on a chase that ended near Waco, authorities say
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This Feb. 5, 2021, photo provided by the McClennan County Sheriff s Office in Waco, Texas, shows Nicholas Miller. Authorities say that Miller, the suspect in a fire that destroyed all but the outer rock walls of a 111-year-old Texas courthouse, is being held on arson charges. (McClennan County Sheriff s Office via AP)
WACO, Texas – The suspect in a fire that destroyed all but the outer rock walls of a 111-year-old Texas courthouse is being held on arson charges, authorities say.
Massive Fire Destroys County Courthouse in Texas; Arson Suspected February 7, 2021
A suspect has been arrested been taken into custody following a massive fire that destroyed all but the rock outer walls of an 111-year-old Texas courthouse, an official says.
The fire at the Mason County Courthouse in Mason, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Austin, started at night on Jan. 4. No one was in the building. Mason County Judge Jerry Bearden said the flames could be seen from miles away.
“Right now, it’s just a shell,” he told television station KXAN. “It just breaks your heart to look at it.”
Courtesy Jerry Bearden
Courtesy Jerry Bearden
Courtesy Jerry Bearden
Courtesy Jerry Bearden
Courtesy of Jerry Bearden
State and local officials are already discussing plans to rebuild the 111-year-old Mason County Courthouse, which a fire nearly destroyed on Thursday. Officials suspected arson as the cause.
The interior of the three-story structure in Mason, a town about 100 miles northwest of Austin, was completely gutted. Only exterior walls were left standing.
No records were destroyed they had been removed before restoration work began but some antique furniture was lost in the blaze. The restoration project was funded with $4 million grant from the Texas Historical Commission, or THC.