According to court records, one of the defendants told investigators he started the blaze because he feared being stabbed by ...

The fire happened on June 9, after authorities say a pile of combustible materials, including mattresses, jail-issued jumpsuits, blankets, and Styrofoam plates, was set on fire.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo shows damage caused by a fire set by inmates at the Muscogee County Jail in Columbus late on the night of June 15, 2026 ...

Sheffield City Hall closed for the rest of Thursday after an inmate allegedly set her mattress on fire in the city jail.

Sheffield City Hall was evacuated and closed Thursday after an inmate allegedly set a mattress on fire in the jail. According ...

The fire forced the evacuation of the entire pod to a classroom, and one inmate was taken to a hospital with injuries.