Press release
On April 17, the Henderson County Fire Marshal’s Office responded to a structure fire located at Lot 18 Spring Creek Parkway in Malakoff. Fire Marshal Shane Renberg and Assistant Fire Marshal Sherry Powers investigated the fire and determined the fire to be intentionally set.
Troy Lynn Tucker, 29, was arrested on the scene for Arson of a Habitation a first-degree felony.
During the arrest, a clear plastic baggie containing a substance believed to be methamphetamine was found on Tucker. Tucker was transported to Henderson County Jail and booked in for Arson of a Habitation and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Sheriff Botie Hillhouse leads the effort and has a no tolerance policy for drugs in Henderson County. The Fire Marshal’s office fully supports those efforts.
“If we have to deal with you, and you have drugs, you’re going to jail for those charges along with any charges we have to file on you,” said Renberg. “We take arson very serious in Henderson County and it will not be tolerated. We will investigate the cause and if you’re responsible, you’re going to jail.”