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Cassville Home Declared Total Loss After Arson

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Amanda Faye Allen
Ezra DeVore 
On March 3, at 3:53 a.m., Barry County Police Officer Codie Evatt was dispatched to a residence in Cassville in reference to a call reporting a structure fire. According to a probable cause statement filed by Officer Evatt on March 3, the fire was intentionally set by Amanda Faye Allen, of Cassville. 
Officer Evatt arrived on scene, made contact with Allen, and placed her in his patrol vehicle. 
Afterward, Evatt made contact with the callers and victims. One of the victims informed Evatt that Allen had ignited a box in the residence, and the victim stated that he “stomped the box fire out.” The victim then explained that Allen then went into the back room, and upon noticing smoke coming from beneath the door, he kicked the door down. Allen had reportedly barricaded the door from the other side, hence necessitating forced entry. Upon entry, the victim noticed another fire. Allen then informed Officer Evatt that she had set a mattress on fire in the back room. Amanda states her reasoning for setting the fire was to make the two victims depart from the residence. 
According to Amanda Faye Allen’s probable cause statement, the mobile home was a total loss.
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