STAFF REPORT
Glasgow News 1
A Monroe County man is charged with arson following a house fire on Monday in Gamaliel
According to a uniform citation, on Monday afternoon, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a reported house fire on 45 R. Dyer Road.
Authorities said saw heavy smoke coming from a doorway connected to the kitchen. A deputy on scene said he searched the house, having to enter four times due to the amount of smoke.
A firefighter on scene told deputies they saw someone run around the back of the home.
Deputies said they located Royce Crowe, 41, of Gamaliel, hiding nearby. Crowe was placed under arrest.
Crowe allegedly told deputies he had poured a gas jug on the kitchen floor before lighting it.
The house sustained heavy smoke damage, along with serious damage to the kitchen floor, according to the citation.
Crowe remained at the Barren County Detention Center on Tuesday afternoon on charges of second-degree arson and first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer. He had no bond set, but has a court appearance set for Nov. 3 at 10 a.m., according to the jail website.
