Crime

Man charged with arson following residence fire

Jermaine Underwood
Jermaine Underwood Eufaula Police

Police in Eufaula, Ala., have arrested 23-year-old Jermaine Juywane Underwood and charged him with second-degree arson.

He has also been charged with second-degree burglary. Additional charges are pending.

Police say he is a suspect in the setting of a house fire that occurred Sunday on Monroe Street.

According to the police report, the fire caused considerable damage to the residence.

He is being held at the Eufaula City Jail.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published November 13, 2017 at 2:20 PM with the headline "Man charged with arson following residence fire."

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