Kentucky State Police said a Monday morning fire in Madison County may be connected a recent rash of other arsons and burglaries. Burglarizing homes, then setting them on fire. That’s the M-O in a series of crimes across several Central Kentucky Counties.
The sixth and latest arson-burglary happened in Madison County, on Jacks Creek Road on Monday at around 10 a.m. State police said they think the same person or persons are behind all of them.
“We have seen all of these homes that the arsonists have been burning down. And you think, whose house is going to be next?” said Madonna Barnes, who lives on Jacks Creek Road.
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As in the other five burglary-arson fires, in Jessamine, Scott, Garrard and Fayette Counties, Kentucky State Police said the same technique was used in Madison County. Someone broke a glass door to get inside, stole items, and instead of just leaving, set the home on fire. Thankfully, in this case, two men working nearby saw the smoke and ran to help.
However, the break-in, theft and fire happened on a weekday, between mid-morning and two in the afternoon in a rural area. Troopers said it’s no coincidence, these criminals are targeting homes when they are empty.
“These kind of people, they wait until you go to work or somewhere else and then they hit you,” said Darrell Wells, who lives nearby.
“It’s frightening,it really is. And for it to be this close to my home, it makes you wonder… who is doing this?” said Barnes.
State Police said the people or person behind the crimes is likely scoping out the homes. Investigators said people should be cautious of any unfamiliar people knocking on their doors, or driving through their neighborhoods.
“I did, in fact, see a silver car, that matches the description with two boys in inside. I can’t identify the driver, but the passenger in the car was staring this way,” said Barnes.
State police said a similar grey or silver Chevy Cobalt could be involved in these fires. Until these destructive burglars are caught, investigators want neighbors to be their eye’s and ears, reporting anything that looks suspicious.
“If they don’t catch up with them, they will do it again somewhere,” said Wells.
The Arson Task Force is offering up to a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible.
KSP Troopers are asking anyone who has seen anything suspicious that could be related to the fires to contact KSP Post 7 at 
859-623-2404 or the Arson Task Force at 1-800-27ARSON (1-800-272-7766 FREE).
