Suspect Arrested In Ross Township RV Arson Case

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Published: 11/29/2011 7:48 am

Updated: 2/02 11:05 am

Ross Township police say a suspect wanted for an arson that caused $700,000 damage at a local RV business is now behind bars. 20 year old Christopher Jacob was arrested on a tip Wednesday night at a home on Banklick Road in Kenton County.

Prosecutors say Jacob helped 19 year old Walter Freytag and 21 year old Ryan Wildt set the fire which destroyed several RV's on November 29, 2011 at Southwest RV Service and Storage. The blaze did $700,000 in damage and destroyed six recreational vehicles. Freytag and Wildt face multiple charges including arson, theft receiving stolen property and breaking and entering.

Jacob will now await extradition to Butler County.

Also, the Butler County Grand Jury failed to indict a woman implicated in the plot. 19 year old Ashley Moses is no longer facing criminal charges in the case.

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CornDog - 2/2/2012 11:24 PM

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Samantha23, I once made a mistake and was "stupid". I put sugar instead of salt in a recipe.

firecaptain - 2/2/2012 5:03 PM

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Tom , well said !

Tom says - 2/2/2012 3:19 PM

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Also, the Butler County Grand Jury failed to indict a woman implicated in the plot. 19 year old Ashley Moses is no longer facing criminal charges in the case. ..........................................................................................So is she turning these guys in and now off the hook?!?!?!?!. They should lock her up as well if she was there.. I guess the good part of this is Samantha will have someone to hang out with still... Sterilize them all so they can't breed. Pure trash is all they are.

hermom - 2/2/2012 3:01 PM

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birds of a feather... flock together.. just saying Samantha 23...........

Cincinnatus - 2/1/2012 9:12 PM

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He looks like a heroin junkie.

agd2007 - 2/1/2012 3:57 PM

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Samatha, he's only "amazing" to other drug users and losers. To the working class and morally/ethically responsible members of society, he is nothing more than common street trash that needs to be severely punished. As far as others' mistakes, I have to ask if you're talking something simple like taking a wrong turn... or something of the magnitude of this ceature's errors... torching a business.

Doomguy - 1/3/2012 8:36 PM

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15 years of breaking rocks for the lot of em

Cincinnatus - 1/3/2012 6:21 PM

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Does anyone know why we can't comment about the judge letting a drug dealer operate in Covington? Yes, methadone is nothing short of legalized heroin that clinics get rich off of by selling it to addicts they get to switch from heroin to their stuff.

Cincinnatus - 1/3/2012 6:19 PM

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samantha: Good dudes don't torch things and have stolen property in their possession. His actions and that of his friends are far from a mere "mistake." They are vicious criminals.

firecaptain - 1/3/2012 4:41 PM

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I have never cost innocent hardworking people 3/4 of a million dollars ! this pos endangered firefighters and the public because they are too lazy to work ! Hopefully they all go to jail and get some pay back for being a lazy criminals and a burden on society , fyi little girl mistakes don't cost people money or endanger lives !

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