Two Fires Declared Arson Cases in Accomack County

ALSO TONIGHT-- A SERIAL ARSONIST MAY HAVE STRUCK AGAIN ON THE EASTERN SHORE. SOMEONE SET TWO MORE FIRES LAST NIGHT--THAT MAKES 27 IN THREE WEEKS. 10 ON YOUR SIDE'S AVA HURDLE IS IN ACCOMACK COUNTY AS INVESTIGATORS TRY TO FIND THE SUSPECT. THE CHARRED REMAINS OF AN EMPTY HOME SURROUNDED BY YELLOW TAPE AFTER IT WAS TORCHED MONDAY EVENING. THE HOUSE IS OFF BOBTOWN ROAD. RUNS=:06 TC=3/47:39 BILL MASTYL/NEIGHBOR: 27 FIRES IS HARD TO BELIEVE. 27 FIRES TARTED BY WHO KNOWS WHO. BILL MASTYL LIVES NEAR THIS LATEST ARSON LOCATION. RUNS=:14 TC=1/46:41 BILL MASTYL/NEIGHBOR: WE'RE ALL OBVIOUSLY CONCERNED AND HOPING THEY'LL CATCH THE PERSON SOON AND WE'RE KEEPING OUR EYES OPEN. IF YOU SEE SOMEBODY HANGING AROUND A VACANT PROPERTY YOU WANT TO MAKE A PHONE CALL AND CALL THE POLICE. RUNS=:05 TC=40/01:00:49 JAMES SPENCE, JUNIOR:IT KIND OF SCARED ME. I DON'T KNOW IF HE'LL TRY TO BURN MY HOUSE DOWN. JAMES SPENCE JUNIOR LIVES JUST DOORS AWAY FROM AN OLD GRIST MILL THAT WAS INTENTIONALLY SET ON FIRE MONDAY EVENING. THE SUSPECT GOT AWAY. RUNS=:14 TC=40/01:01:37 JAMES SPENCE, JUNIOR/NEIGHBOR: MAYBE HE NEEDS SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP OR SOMETHING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM BUT HE NEEDS TO STOP. HONESTLY HE NEEDS TO STOP. HE'S SCARING THE COMMUNITY. ITS A LOT OF OLDER PEOPLE WHO LIVE DOWN THIS ROAD. ITS NOT FAIR. RUNS=:12 TC= 43/-01:02:57-01:03:09(STA ND-UP) HURDLE/CLOSE: A STATE POLICE INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING. IF YOU CAN HELP THEM CATCH THIS FIRE STARTER CALL 757-424-6820. IN ACCOMAC COUNTY, AVA HURDLE, 10 ON YOUR SIDE.