Money
 on February 13, 2025

Money taken from business ahead of fires

By By Kyle Meddles, Richwood Gazette 

 

A Marysville woman is facing as many as 25 years in prison for allegedly breaking into a local business, stealing money and starting two fires.

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Colleen Joan May, 37, of 288 Prairie Dr., for one count each of felony aggravated arson of the first degree, aggravated arson of the second degree, burglary of the third degree, breaking and entering of the fifth degree and theft of the fifth degree. The charges stem from incidents occurring from May 21, 2024 to May 23, 2024.

According to court documents, May allegedly broke into Monarch Heating and Cooling, located in a multi-tenant office building at 648 Clymer Road, which houses offices for several other businesses. The documents claim that…

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