Crime & Courts

Juvenile arrested in connection with Kannapolis house fire

Kannapolis police charged a juvenile with second-degree arson in connection with a fire that caused up to $500,000 in damage to a home in the 2400 block of Wellington Chase Drive Wednesday morning.

No one was home when the fire started about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters rescued the family’s dog, Kannapolis spokeswoman Annette Privette Keller said.

Flames had already engulfed the three-story house when firefighters arrived.

The fire displaced six people. The American Red Cross is helping the family.

Joe Marusak: 704-358-5067, @jmarusak

This story was originally published May 26, 2016 at 2:42 PM with the headline "Juvenile arrested in connection with Kannapolis house fire."

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