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MAN ADMITS TO LATE-NIGHT ARSON

(Connersville, IN)--An alleged arsonist in Connersville was arrested late Wednesday night shortly after setting a fire.  Firefighters were called to the 700 block of Beech Street for a shed fire.  As that fire was being extinguished, police were called to West 3rd Street because a man was acting suspiciously.  After speaking with the man, he admitted to police that he set the fire.  He was identified as Joshua Farmer. Farmer was booked into jail on an arson charge.