Accused arsonists face dozens of charges

Updated: Thursday, 07 Mar 2013, 11:47 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 07 Mar 2013, 6:13 PM EST

Joe Astrouski

TOLEDO, Ill. (WTHI) - Two men accused of setting more than 20 fires around Greenup, Ill. now face several felony charges each.

Levi Barnes, 21, and Paul McCormick, 23, were both arrested in February on allegations they set the series of fires.

On Thursday, the two appeared in Cumberland County Court.

McCormick is charged with 19 felony counts of Arson and Burglary. Barnes faces 60 felony counts of Burglary, Arson and Aggravated Arson.

Barnes and McCormick are due back in court March 18.

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