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Preston church fire, burglary labeled 'suspicious'
NEWBURG, W.Va. -- Investigators say someone broke into a century-old Preston County church and stole more than 100 gallons of fuel oil from outdoor storage tanks before it burned to the ground.
Assistant State Fire Marshal Mackey Ayersman calls the fire at Shay's Chapel United Methodist Church near Newburg suspicious, but he says it's unclear whether the blaze earlier this week was deliberately or accidentally set.
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Preston church fire, burglary labeled 'suspicious'
NEWBURG, W.Va. -- Investigators say someone broke into a century-old Preston County church and stole more than 100 gallons of fuel oil from outdoor storage tanks before it burned to the ground.
Assistant State Fire Marshal Mackey Ayersman calls the fire at Shay's Chapel United Methodist Church near Newburg suspicious, but he says it's unclear whether the blaze earlier this week was deliberately or accidentally set.
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