Man charged with setting structure fire

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A man suspected of arson is in custody.

At 3 p.m. Friday, the Charleston Department of Public Safety responded to a report of a structure fire at 605 Helena St.

Department director Robert Hearnes reported the fire was determined to be suspicious and the state fire marshal was requested to assist.

"Information at the scene led officers to believe Christopher Vinson, 18, was a suspect," Hearnes said in a news release. "Vinson was located a short time later and taken into custody after a foot pursuit."

Pertinent address:

Charleston, Mo.