UPDATE published on March 2, 2026 @ 5:52 p.m.:
An Atlanta man has been arrested in connection to a Feb. 26 residential fire in Hoschton.
According to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), Hall County Fire Rescue (HCFR) responded to the 5600 block of Grand Reunion Drive at around 7:30 p.m.
Firefighters extinguished the flames, but no one was home at the time. A preliminary investigation showed that the fire was intentionally set using an accelerant (suspected to be gasoline)…