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Livermore Falls Man Charged with Arson


LIVERMORE FALLS, Maine (WGAN)  The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a Livermore Falls man has been charged with arson in connection with a fire at his home last month.

26-year-old Colton Webster turned himself into the Androscoggin County Jail Thursday evening after his release from a hospital.

Webster had been undergoing evaluation since the fire on Jan. 19 that badly damaged a detached garage at the home he shares with his father at 249 Fayette Road.

Fire Investigators say Webster set fire to cardboard and clothing in the garage and then called 911. He was taken into custody at the fire scene by the Livermore Falls Police Department and taken to the hospital for evaluation.

His bail was set at $5,000.

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