Man arrested in connection with Ironton church fire

IRONTON, Mo. (KFVS) - A man was arrested in connection with a church fire investigation.

According to the Iron County Sheriff’s Office, at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, while responding to a call about threats being made to family by Brendan Harris, they found items that were stolen from the church.

Harris was then found at a home in Farmington where he was taken into custody around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Deputies say Harris was out on parole for burglary and is now facing multiple felony charges.

Earlier on Wednesday, around 3 a.m., the sheriff’s office was dispatched to a fire at Gospel Trinity Pentecostal Church, 3431 Iron County Road 6.

Little was left of the Ironton Gospel Trinity Church by Wednesday afternoon, September 14.

An early morning fire at a church in Ironton, Mo. is under investigation. — An early morning fire at a church in Ironton, Mo. is under investigation.(Meghan Smith/KFVS)

Our crew saw bomb and arson squads working th scene.

An early morning fire at a church in Ironton, Mo. is under investigation. — An early morning fire at a church in Ironton, Mo. is under investigation.(Meghan Smith/KFVS)

The Missouri State Fire Marshal was contacted to investigate the cause of the fire.

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