Ken Macmaster News Today

The old, three-story farmhouse at 224 County Road was believed to be uninhabited, but people were apparently staying there, Fire Chief Shawn Esler said Monday.

Kurt D. Searles, 35, is charged with arson and conspiracy to commit arson.

Kurt D. Searles, 35, is charged with arson and conspiracy to commit arson.

Investigations continue into the Dec. 22 shooting of police Officer Timothy Hinton by the suspect, who later was shot by law enforcement officers in Canaan.