The Fayette Citizen-News Page

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Fville truck fire leads to arson charges for 2

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com

Two people have been arrested for setting fire to a Fayette man's truck last week.

Gerald DeWayne Ellis, 20, of Jonesboro, and Jessica R. Yarbrough, 18, of Fayetteville, are both charged with arson in the first degree. According to arrest warrants filed by authorities, Ellis set fire to the 1994 GMC Sierra truck at the Quail Hollow subdivision after 3 a.m. Sept. 17.

Yarbrough provided a description of the vehicle to Ellis, according to warrants.

Bond was set for both suspects at $25,000 each.


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