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Man in arson-for-hire scheme gets $100,000 bond

By Lou Grieco | Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 12:05 PM

DAYTON — A judge set a $100,000 bond Tuesday, Feb. 2, for man accused of hiring someone to burn down his house three times last year.

James Hodges

James Hodges, 66, of 2216 Rugby Road, appeared before Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Wiseman. He was indicted Friday on three counts of aggravated arson (agreement for hire), and two counts of insurance fraud.

The fires were set at the Rugby Road home on Sept. 6, Sept. 7, and Oct. 1, according to the indictment.

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