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June 14, 2022Polo, Mo. |  By: Jeremy Werner

Arrest made in connection with Caldwell County arsons

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POLO, Mo. - The Caldwell County Sheriff's Department says it has made an arrest in connection with several arsons, including one that was deadly.

27-year-old Harold Edwards Jr. of Kansas City was arrested last Friday in connection with the three fires that happened back on May 10 near Route D and Colt Drive in rural Polo.

Edwards has been charged with three counts of second-degree arson, three counts of second-degree burglary and three counts of first-degree property damage, but additional charges are expected once an autopsy is complete on 96-year-old Lorrene Fickess.

Edwards is being held in the Caldwell County Detention Center without bond.