GENESEO — There's lots of magical ways to propose to a girl, and after an impressive dog food aisle proposal in Walmart, a Portage man sought to be a hero. Back in February of this year, Jacob Hicks, 37, was arrested for felony Attempted Arson in the Second Degree after starting a waste basket fire in the Geneseo Walmart. Today in court Hicks was sentenced to 1 and 1/2 to 3 years by Livingston County Judge Dennis Cohen for felony … [Read more...]
Walmart Bathroom Trash Fire Turns Arson
GENESEO – A minor garbage can fire in the bathroom at Walmart turned into an arson investigation and a felony arrest. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Jacob Hicks, 37, was arrested for felony Attempted Arson in the Second Degree. "Walmart put the fire out before the Geneseo Fire Department even arrived," said Osganian. "But getting more into it, they felt that it was intentionally set, and the … [Read more...]