A Pickens County man has been arrested for setting fire Monday to a fifth-wheel camper in Marble Hill.
Investigators withe the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner's Office identified the suspect as William Lanier Cantrell, 47, of Marble Hill. He faces a single charge of felony arson following his arrest on Tuesday, April 21.
"The camper was completely destroyed by this unlawful act, and just one day after the fire occurred, the suspect was apprehended by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office," said Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King in a press statement. "Inter-agency communication is very important in investigating suspicious fires and finding the individuals responsible for setting them. Thank you to the local and state investigators who worked together to quickly apprehended this suspect."
There were no reports of injuries connected to the crime.
King said first-degree arson is a felony punishable by a fine of no more than $50,000 or by a prison term between one and 20 years, or both.
