'I'm going to kill you': Lafayette man arrested for arson, allegedly threatening neighbors

Lafayette Man Charged with Arson for Setting Apartment on Fire

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Lafayette man is facing multiple felony charges, including arson, for intentionally starting a fire inside an apartment and threatening to kill his neighbors. Court documents filed in Tippecanoe County state that Derek Childress, 39, faces two Level 4 felony counts for arson damage, and criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony. Derek Childress (Source: Tippecanoe County Jail) On April 28, Lafayette firefighters and police officer…

'I'm going to kill you': Lafayette man arrested for arson, allegedly threatening neighbors

LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A Lafayette man is facing arson and other felony charges after police say he intentionally started a fire inside an apartment and threatened to kill his neighbors. According to court documents filed in Tippecanoe County on Wednesday, 39-year-old Derek Childress faces two Level 4 felony counts for arson damage and criminal mischief, [...]

Mobile man arrested for assault, arson

A Mobile man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for assaulting a woman and trying to set an apartment on fire at a home off Airport Boulevard.