Warren County man arrested for July car fire

Published 1:13 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2020

A Warren County man faces arson charges on the July 9 fire that damaged a car on North Washington Street.

Vicksburg Fire Chief Craig Danczyk said Edward Charles Doss Jr., was arrested July 22 by deputies with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Doss is accused of burning a grey 2017 Toyota Sienna in the 100 block of North Washington Street. He was later released on a $10,000 bond.

The arrest was the result of an investigation by fire department investigator Nathaniel Williams, the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s office and the Vicksburg Police Department.

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John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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