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Former Firefighters Face Arson Charges

By Angela Hatton

Cairo, IL – The Illinois State Police have arrested two former members of the Cairo Auxiliary Fire Department for alleged arson. Eighteen-year-old Richard Scott Pitcher of Cairo, and 22-year-old David Patrick of Arlington, Kentucky face two counts of arson each. The pair is lodged at the Tri-County Detention Center. ISP Spokesperson Bridget Rice declined to offer further information due to the ongoing investigation.