The Brief
- Loganville fire investigators identified Javon J. Heard, 42, as the man responsible for a string of fires across three Georgia counties.
- Officials say the Lilburn man set a commercial building on fire on CS Floyd Road and started several brush fires nearby.
- Heard is currently in custody in DeKalb County as local investigators coordinate charges across Loganville, Gwinnett and DeKalb.
LOGANVILLE, Ga. – A Lilburn man is behind bars after a coordinated investigation linked him to a multi-county arson spree that destroyed part of a Loganville shopping center.
Loganville arson investigation leads to arrest
What we know:
A Lilburn man is facing several charges after a series of fires broke out in Loganville on March 26.
Investigators say the spree began around 2:16 p.m. with a brush fire on Logan Drive, followed by a major fire at a commercial building on CS Floyd Road just 15 minutes later. …