Unoccupied house burns down overnight near Verona
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Lawrence and Barry County Public Safety
02:49
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00:00
(number withheld) (number withheld), Stotts City.
00:04
RP purchased a property recently and at some point in time I saw it was burnt to the ground.
00:09
He's concerned it could be arson.
00:11
He is on the property.
00:12
Name and number in CAD.
00:14
There is also a request for an officer up in Miller for animal control.
00:18
Ongoing issue, but the RP only has a 911 only number.
00:21
He will need an in officer response.
00:33
There is also a request for an agency assist from Mount Vernon, but it is an attempt to make contact of a wallet owner that was left at the police station as well.
00:44
That's clear, ma'am.
00:45
In reference to the stop city fire call, was there any record of a fire call there?
00:55
We did not have a fire call at all last night.
00:58
RP was contacted this morning by his neighbor.
01:01
Neighbor advised that he had gone, I believe outside, saw the home smoldering.
01:07
It was already completely burnt to the ground.
01:09
RP is on scene now.
01:10
Called back in as well and stated that the house is completely gone.
01:14
There's a small bit of smoldering in the basement.
01:18
Dispatch, I'm on scene out here outside of Verona.
01:23
One thirty-nine on scene.
01:29
Fire department out that direction to check it out for us.
01:35
You are requesting fire department for investigation.
01:37
At this time, are you wanting the fire marshal as well?
01:45
On what's going on with the fire, you can show law enforcement clear.
01:51
You will turn out fire department and contact fire marshal.
02:02
Go ahead.
02:04
Thirty-eight on.
02:05
I'll take care of the fire call.
02:07
Do not
02:11
decide that.
02:31
Stotts City Fire, Stotts City Fire, respond to (number withheld) (number withheld), Stotts City.
02:38
(number withheld) (number withheld), Scott City, will be for a fire investigation.
02:44
RP had an unoccupied home burn down sometime overnight.