Three suspects were arrested for reportedly setting more than 20 fires and vandalizing a fire hydrants. According to the Tahlequah, the suspects caused property
Tahlequah Fire Department investigators this week arrested three people for setting more than 20 fires and vandalizing a number of fire hydrants, causing property damage and significant water loss to
The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from April 14-20, 2024, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
Tahlequah Fire Chief Casey Baker said the three who were arrested admitted they set five structure fires and several grass fires in Cherokee and Adair Counties. They also reportedly admitted they drained the water from fire hydrants in throughout Cherokee, Adair, and Sequoyah Counties.
Tahlequah Fire Department investigators arrested three people this week for setting more than 20 fires and draining multiple fire hydrants in at least three counties.