Jennings County suspects arrested in arson cases

Staff Reports

JENNINGS COUNTY — Three men were arrested on arson-related charges Friday after the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office served a warrant at a residence in Montgomery Township.

Taylor S. Corya, 18, and Tristan McDonald, 18, were arrested on felony arson, burglary and theft charges after the warrant was served, police said. A 17-year-old male was arrested at a different location in Montgomery Township on arson and burglary charges, police said.

All three are suspects in a rash of recently-reported fires that were set after property was taken from the homes, police said.

Corya and McDonald are being held in the Jennings County Jail, each with $40,000 bail, jail officials said.

The juvenile was taken to the Bartholomew County Youth services Center, police said.