NORTH DANSVILLE: Livingston County Sheriff Thomas J.
Dougherty and Livingston County Fire Coordinator Neidermaier reports the arrest
of a Dansville woman after an investigation into a fire at her residence.
On Sunday June 18, 2017 at 5:55 p.m., the Livingston County
Emergency Communications Center (E-911) began receiving calls for a structure
fire at 22 Greenmount Court in the Town of North Dansville. Fire and EMS
Departments from Dansville and Sparta responded where they found a fully
engulfed house fire. Members from the Sheriff's Office and Fire Coordinator's
Office responded to the scene for investigation into the cause of the fire.
The Fire Departments were able to extinguish the blaze but
the house is believed to be a total loss, however nobody was injured. The
preliminary investigation by the Sheriff's Office and Fire Coordinator's Office
led to the conclusion that the fire was intentionally set and both Offices
continued to jointly investigate the fire as an arson over the next several
days.
On June 26, 2017 the Sheriff's Office charged the resident,
66-year-old Marjorie A. Hazlett, with felony Arson in the Third Degree. Hazlett
was turned over to Central Booking Deputies at the Livingston County Jail for
processing and pre-arraignment detention. The District Attorney's office recommended
bail be set $3,500 cash or $7,000 bond. Hazlett was later arraigned in the Town
of North Dansville Court before Justice Weidman. The Judge remanded Hazlett to the custody of
the Sheriff on $2,500 cash or $5,000 bond.
The investigation is continuing by the Sheriff's Office and
Fire Coordinator's Office.
Handling the incident for the Sheriff's Office was Sheriff’s
Investigator Josh Monster, Sheriff’s Investigator Dan Rittenhouse, Sheriff’s
Sergeant Ryan Swanson, Deputy Michael Wade, Deputy Jerry Pilkenton, Deputy
Connor Sanford, and from the Sheriff’s Office Forensic Identification Unit
Deputy Mike Williams and Deputy Bryan Mann.
Handling for the Fire Coordinator's Office was Coordinator
Kevin Neidermaier, Assistant Coordinator Tom McGory and Assistant Coordinator
Tom Pearson.
