(KNZA)--The preliminary hearing for Hiawatha man accused of setting homes and vehicles ablaze during a crime spree early May 9th  in the Brown County community of Horton  has been postponed.  

Brown County Attorney Kevin Hill says the hearing for 27-year-old Dustin McCulley was continued Wednesday to July 12th after his court-appointed attorney withdrew.      

McCulley is charged in a 9-count criminal complaint with one count of aggravated arson, five counts of arson, one count of felony theft and two counts of burglary.

He’s accused of setting two residences on fire—one which was occupied at the time it was set ablaze.   No injuries were reported.

McCulley is also accused of setting four vehicles on fire, along with the theft of a pickup truck and the break-in of two other vehicles.

He remains in the Brown County Jail, held on a $250,000 bond.