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Feb. 8, 2021Maryville, MO |  By: Will Linder

Sheriff honors deputies who rescued inmates during fire

The Nodaway County Sheriff's Department is honoring the officers who stopped a fire at the county jail last month. It started after 29-year old inmate Ethan Mark Bently of Rulo, Nebraska ignitied a fire inside the jail.

Sheriff Randy Strong says he wanted to honor his crew for taking quick action to put out the fire saving several inmates housed inside the jail.

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The officers will receive a letter of commendation for saving lives. In addition to the arson charge, Bently faces two counts of first-degree assault, one count of domestic assault, one count of first degree property damage, and resisting a lawful stop.