Body found in burning home in Newton County, 2 arrests made
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man s body was found in a burning home Saturday in Newton County. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 10:24 PM CST January 11, 2021
NEWTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. One man is dead, and two others are behind bars following a possible homicide and arson over the weekend in rural Newton County.
Members of the Deer Fire Department and Ozone Fire Department were called to a house fire west of Fallsville just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 9). While fighting the flames, firefighters discovered the body of a man inside the home, according to a press release from the Newton County Sheriff s Office.
Photos: (from left) Steven and Charles Stepp. Photos: Courtesy Newton County Sheriff’s Office
Two men suspected of being involved in an arson and homicide in Newton County were taken into custody Sunday night. Sixty-nine year old Charles Stepp and 34-year-old Steven Stepp, both of the Fallsville area, were apprehended without incident at a residence in Clarksville.
Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler says the Deer and Ozone fire departments were called to the scene of a house fire west of Fallsville Saturday afternoon at around 3:35. While fighting the fire, personnel located a male body inside the residence, believed to be the homeowner. Evidence at the scene and other information reportedly confirmed a homicide and arson had occurred.