APPLETON, Maine — Maine State Fire Marshals have charged two people with arson for allegedly burning a truck in Appleton.
On Oct. 4, investigators were called to a gravel pit in Appleton where a truck that had been parked there overnight had been burned.
As a result of the investigation, Corey Spear, 20, and Edward Van Dyke III, 24, were charged with arson on Oct. 30. After the initial charge, Spear was issued the additional charge of tampering with a witness on Nov. 11 for violating his bail by contacting one of the witnesses.
Knox County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the investigation.