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Villisca Man Charged with Reckless Use of Fire

By Mandy Billings Sep 8, 2026 | 9:41 AM

(Red Oak) A Villisca man was arrested for Reckless Use of Fire.

The Red Oak Police Department says 28-year-old Michael Lee McCormick was arrested Monday evening for burning his trash in the Anderson Conservation driveway.

McCormick was held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.

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