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VOA Arsonist Gets Twenty Year Prison Sentence

Franklin County Sheriff's Office

The man convicted of setting the fire that destroyed the Volunteers of America warehouse on Broad Street last year has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. 

33-year-old  Aaron Callicoat must also pay more than 800 thousand dollars restitution. He pleaded guilty May 2 for the warehouse fire and blazes that destroyed two cars and an abandoned house on the west side, The arsons date back to 2012.  VOA has been asking for donations of clothing and other goods to replace the items  that were stored  inside of the warehouse. 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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