Illegal Immigrant Charged With Arson After Trying To Burn Down Wahneta Home

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A series of dangerous attacks in Wahneta ended this weekend after Polk County deputies arrested an illegal immigrant for allegedly trying to burn down a neighbor’s home and smashing up a local grocery store.

Marcelino Gillen-Hernandez, 60, is now being held in the Polk County Jail on an ICE detainer after reportedly confessing to multiple felonies that have been upgraded in severity due to his immigration status.

The situation came to a head early Saturday morning, January 31, when a homeowner on 11th Street West noticed a strange glow coming from underneath her mobile home…

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