Jury acquits city man of arson charges
Van Wert independent
A jury found Van Wert resident Robert Jewell not guilty of two counts of aggravated arson during a trial held this week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.
The jury deliberated approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes on Thursday afternoon before acquitting Jewell, 26, of the charges. Jewell was originally indicted by the Van Wert County Grand Jury in connection with a house fire at 720 E. Crawford St. that occurred December 16, 2015.
POSTED: 10/20/17 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: News