Posted November 22, 2024 02:09pm
(KAIR)--A Delia house fire is battled successfully, but apparent suspicions led to a search of the home hours following the fire, leading to one arrest.
Taken into custody was Denise Meltz, of Delia, who was booked into the Jackson County Jail on charges of arson, possession of methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.
That's according to a release from Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, who says the investigation followed the fire, which was reported shortly after 6:00 Thursday evening, at 510 Washington Avenue. It was there that the Delia, Mayetta, Hoyt, and Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Fire Departments responded, accompanied by Jackson County EMS, and the Sheriff's Office.
Upon arrival, responders found the residence engulfed with fire, with the fire departments able to extinguish the blaze
The Kansas State Fire Marshal- Office responded later to the scene.
The Jackson County Sheriff- Office served a search warrant on the residence later in the night, leading to the arrest of the 44-year-old Meltz.