COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A man accused of setting fire to a shed in Sherwood Township after being told by his landlord that he and his wife were being evicted was arraigned yesterday in Branch County District Court.
40-year old Derek Duane Wilson was charged with third degree arson and possession of methamphetamine.
Michigan State Police from the Marshall Post say that during the course of their investigation, a search warrant led to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine in the residence which is located in the 1200 block of Chippawa Drive. The Sherwood Township Fire Department was called in to put out the blaze.
Bond for Wilson was set yesterday at $50,000 with a probable cause hearing in District Court scheduled for August 9th.
