Two men arrested for arson

FRANKFORT, Ind. (WLFI) - Two suspects were arrested Friday for burglary and arson of an abandoned house at 514 Ohio Street in Frankfort. 

Frankfort Fire Department responded to the house fire at approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 14, and quickly extinguished the fire in about an hour.

Seeing evidence of a possible arson, Battalion Chief Jeremy Warren called in Chief Fire Investigator Jeff Cline, who quickly determined the fire had been set.

Cline contacted Frankfort Police and the two agencies worked closely together in the following days to gather evidence and find those responsible for the crime.

According to Cline, arson cases can be challenging. He credits Police Detective Jason Albaugh for his skillful police work.

“Thanks to our proactive, joint efforts, a fire within our community was determined to be arson and less than a week later, two suspects are in custody," said Cline. "We appreciate teaming up with the police and believe combining our collective investigative knowledge was key in achieving quick results in this case."

23-year-old AJ Beard and a juvenile male have each been arrested on two B felonies for burglary and arson.