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Man confesses to setting apartment on fire in Pettis County

By Hannah Falcon

October 23, 2022 11:27 PM

Published October 23, 2022 8:37 PM

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

One man confessed to arson after a fire at an apartment in Pettis County.

69-year-old John Nevels is on a 24-hour hold after a witness connected him to the fire at Apartment 115 on Villa Drive in Pettis County.

The sheriff tells us the fire started around 9:40 Monday morning. Heavy smoke was coming from one apartment and neighbors had to evacuate.

Pettis county fire found evidence of arson after putting out the blaze and a witness saw Nevels hiding in a nearby barn, where he was later arrested for first-degree arson after confessing.

Unrelated to the incident, Pettis County Sheriff said the county is now under a burn ban.

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Hannah Falcon

Hannah joined the ABC 17 News Team from Houston, Texas, in June 2021. She graduated from Texas A&M University. She was editor of her school newspaper and interned with KPRC in Houston. Hannah also spent a semester in Washington, D.C., and loves political reporting.

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