4 Face Arson Charges In Mill Fire
See Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller's Press Conference in its entirety.
Jeromie Hand, 17 of Douglasville, and Adrian Bond, 18 of Shelbyville, TN, have been arrested and charged with arson and several other charges in connection with the burning of the General Western Cotton Mill on May 12, Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller said in a press conference this afternoon.
Terry Carringer, 18 of Hiram, and Christopher Roberts, 20 of Douglasville, will face the same charges, including interference with government property, criminal damage to property and burglary, as soon as they are arrested, either this afternoon or Wednesday morning, according to Miller.
A lead sent to Douglasville Police Chief Chris Womack via Facebook was a main focal point of the investigation.
The four kids, described as goth, were using aerosol cans to get high in the building and lit several fires which lead to the eventual destruction of the mill.
The City of Douglasville purchased the mill on Sept. 6, 2011, on the Douglas County Courthouse stairs, for $29,000. Miller said the kids may have been doing the City a favor, financially, because the building would have been expensive to tear down.
See more about the mill on Douglasville Patch:
Arrests Expected Today in Mill Fire
Cotton Mill Destroyed by Fire
Cotton Mill Fire Under Investigation
Authorities: Mill Still Dangerous
The Mill's Demolition by Neglect
Cotton Mill Delivers Douglasville from the Doldrums, Creating Economic Success
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8:16 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Not the proper way to make a statement! OMG!
Please use discretion.
Miller said the kids may have been doing the City a favor, financially, because the building would have been expensive to tear down.
Pamela Abbott
8:33 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
I do not see anything wrong with the way Sheriff Miller worded that statement.
Fred
10:13 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Having that mill burn down was EXACTLY what the City was hoping for.
It is too bad that these four kids fell for it.
Judy
12:58 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Miller deserves to lose his job. This statement proves it.
tony
1:05 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
I say we should elect Phil miller again
Jim J
5:46 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Unfortunately, part of the City's headache has been solved through a 2nd degree arson crime. Phil has been a good sheriff, but I think I would have chose some other words or just said nothing at all about arsonists doing the City a favor. I can see the defense attorney saying to the judge, "Yes your honor my client, by accident, helped set the fire that burned that building down, but even the Sheriff said they did the City a favor".
Stephan Johnstonsonton
9:02 am on Sunday, June 3, 2012
Sheriff Miller is only stateing the obvious,He's not condoning or expressing any kind of thanks for the mill burning down.Only a elitist ,nosey,northeastern liberal would suggest that some one lose there job for a verbal utterance.Sheriff millers job is to arrest law breakers and he must do it well because hes got 4 arsonist in his jail for the discussed crime.These kids are real young and real stupid at most they should get first offender bootcamp,or at least alot of community service, make them work hard to create for a while then destruction wont come so easy.
Captain Chaos
2:44 pm on Sunday, June 3, 2012
Leave Phil alone... These stoners did help out the City politicians... Look now we have a new location for another parking deck, or another jail, or conference center that no one will use!
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