New Auburn woman charged with arson in Barron County court

  • Source: WEAU-TV 13 News
  • Published: 10/14/2019 05:12 PM

A New Auburn woman has been charged in Barron County court after her house was fully engulfed. A criminal complaint shows 45-year-old Tonia Morrison has been charged with arson of a building. Barron County Sheriff’s Department responded to a fire on Aug. 12 around 2:25 a.m. where they found smoke coming from the residence as they arrived. The department says a piece of furniture was on fire and was dragged outside by firefighters. Through an investigation, officials with a K9 unit say they found five different areas of the house that smelled of accelerants. A witness who had recently lived with Morrison noted that fuel cans that were used to fill the lawnmowers were recently missing. The criminal complaint says a dog was found at the end of the driveway, alive, but a parrot was found dead in its cage inside the home.



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