CONWAY — A Conway circuit judge Tuesday held a man on preventative detention after he was arrested Monday night and charged with starting an illegal fire on Middle Mountain, as well as stealing from Walmart.
Accused is Richard Russo, 41, of an unknown address in Maine. He was charged with Class A misdemeanor illegal kindling of fire; Class A misdemeanor theft; Class B misdemeanor violation level offenses of interfering with fire control personnel and failure to report a fire.
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