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State Fire Marshal’s Office seeking information on June church fires in Mercer County

PRINCETON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is seeking the public’s help on recent fires at a Mercer County church.

According to WVSFMO, the New Beginnings Praise and Worship Center at 5250 Cheesy Creek Rd. in Princeton was burned twice in June. The first time on June 6 and the second fire on June 24.

Investigators have ruled that the fires were undetermined in cause, but the investigation is still ongoing.

If anyone has any information about these fires, they are encouraged to call the W.Va. State Fire Marshal Hotline at 1-800-233-3473.

There is a reward of up to $5,000.00 if the information leads to an arson arrest and conviction.




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