Marion County man indicted

BIRMINGHAM e_SEmD A Marion County man was indicted in connection with a fire at the Marshall Durbin office building in Haleyville, officials said.

U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance said Tuesday that Charles William Heavner Jr., 43, of Hackleburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury.

The indictment charges that Heavner maliciously damaged the Marshall Durbin Field Operations Office in Haleyville by setting a fire Dec. 4, and that he knowingly used fire as the means to maliciously damage the poultry company's field office.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Alabama State Fire Marshal, U.S. Marshals Service and the Winston County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.

"Trying to burn down a building is a serious and dangerous crime," Vance said.

The maximum sentence for both arson counts is 35 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Tom Smith

REPORTS

Florence police

Breaking and entering

A .22-caliber pistol was taken from a 1998 blue Chevrolet Trailblazer parked in the 1000 block of Colorado Avenue.

Thefts

A floor buffer was taken from a business in the 2700 block of Florence Boulevard.

More than $130 was taken from a residence on Calhoun Drive.

A 2008 white Ford Ranger truck, laptop computer, iPhone4, two antique chairs, three plant stands and two Asian vases were taken from a residence in the 600 block of North Wood Avenue.

More than $1,400 was taken from a business in the 1600 block of Darby Drive.

A washing machine was taken from a residence in the 1300 block of James Street.

A 1998 red Oldsmobile was taken from a residence on Hudson Street.

Burglaries

Two PlayStation3 game systems, a 47-inch television and several computer games were taken from a residence in the 2000 block of Veterans Drive.

A 46-inch television was taken from a residence in the 1000 block of North Wood Avenue.

An Xbox 360 game system and a laptop computer were taken from a residence in the 4100 block of Woodard Avenue.

Criminal mischief

A Saturn Ion was damaged while parked in the 100 block of South Conner Street.

A 2006 silver Chevrolet Impala was damaged while parked in the 1200 block of Hermitage Drive.

A 2000 silver Chrysler van was damaged while parked in the 1400 block of Carver Heights.