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Volunteer Firefighter Arrested for Arson of Three Montgomery Fires

6/4/2026

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Volunteer firefighter Justin Sholly was arrested and charged with felonies after allegedly setting three Montgomery County fires May 28-30.
Automated license-plate readers recorded Sholly’s 2015 Ford Edge near each blaze site.
Surveillance footage captured Sholly driving his 2015 Ford Edge into the fire-station lot before dispatch and revealed that a search of his car and home uncovered fire-starter logs, lighter fluid, a BIC lighter, a Motorola radio and ignition materials.

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Volunteer firefighter Justin Sholly was arrested and charged with felonies after allegedly setting three Montgomery County fires May 28-30.
Automated license-plate readers recorded Sholly’s 2015 Ford Edge near each blaze site.
Surveillance footage captured Sholly driving his 2015 Ford Edge into the fire-station lot before dispatch and revealed that a search of his car and home uncovered fire-starter logs, lighter fluid, a BIC lighter, a Motorola radio and ignition materials.