🌱 West Decatur man faces trial after Morris Township storage unit fire charges.
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- West Decatur man faces trial after Morris Township storage unit fire charges.
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• West Decatur man waives hearing on charges from Morris Township storage unit fire (theprogressnews.com) — A West Decatur resident will stand trial after waiving a preliminary hearing on charges connected to a February storage unit fire in Morris Township. Investigators say a kerosene heater inside a cluttered unit may have sparked the blaze, and the man reportedly told authorities he believes he was responsible. He remains in Clearfield County Jail on $100,000 bail. 
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