Man accused of setting house on fire in East Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man accused of setting a home on fire.

On March 31, fire crews responded to a fire at a home on Brower Street in the Messick-Buntyn neighborhood.

According to the affidavit, the fire started in the rear bedroom, and one person was occupying the home at the time of the incident.

Upon further investigation, Jeremy Bateman, 33, was identified as a suspect after it was learned that the bedroom where the fire was set belonged to him…

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