Articles Tagged: Arson

Two Vinton juveniles are facing arson charges in relation to a fire at a town park that caused more than $200,000 worth of damage.

It will cost over $200,000 to rebuild a Vinton Park after it was burned down this weekend in an apparent arson, according to a video posted to Facebook by the director of the Vinton Parks and Recreation Department.

Hy-Vee management called about 8 p.m. to report a fire by their loading dock at the 1720 Waterfront Drive store.

During July and August, Iowa DNR officials noticed an uptick in the number of illegal fires being set in parking lots, fields, and woodlands located within the 14,000-acre Hawkeye Wildlife Area.

Nola L. Wardell, 51, of Calumet City, Ill., faces a charge of first-degree arson after authorities say she set a front porch ablaze at a residence in southwest Cedar Rapids in April.