On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, Calhoun County Sheriff's Office detectives learned from Michigan State Police troopers from St Joseph County that they received information that a 29-year-old female from Sturgis may be responsible for an arson of a residence, which occurred in the 100 block of Vanarmon Ave. in Pennfield Township on Jan. 3. CCSO deputies located the female in Athens Township, and she provided deputies with information confessing to the arson. The woman was lodged for arson of real property at the Calhoun County Jail.
There were no injuries as a result of the fire in Pennfield Township. Deputies were assisted by Pennfield Township Fire in response to that fire, and have since been assisted by Michigan State Police and the State Fire Marshal.
