Initial Hearing Held In Arson Case
February 8, 2018 at 6:22 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Travys Lee Hise, 19, of 10018 N. Mulberry Drive, Syracuse, was arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 2:22 p.m. Feb. 2 for arson, burglary and theft. His preliminary bond was set at $10,250.
Court documents list the counts against Hise as burglary, a level 4 felony; arson, a level 4 felony; and theft, a Class A misdemeanor. It lists his bond as $20,000 surety and $250 cash bond.
On the burglary and arson charges, he could face up to 12 years of incarceration and up to a $10,000 fine for each charge. On the theft charge, he could face up to a year in jail and up to a $5,000 fine.
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Finding Hise to be indigent, as he has no job or other source of income, Cates appointed him an attorney and said his final pre-trial conference date was at 8:30 a.m. April 9.
Cates also entered a “not guilty” plea on Hise’s behalf.
Hise remained in custody in Kosciusko County Jail this morning.
On Jan. 30, Turkey Creek Fire Department responded to a house fire at 10322 N. Grand Blvd., Syracuse. The house was a total loss, with damage estimated at over $90,000.
The fire department determined the house fire had been intentionally set and requested the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigate.
The KCSD officer spoke with construction workers who saw two men walking toward the residence shortly before the fire. Hise and another man, not identified in court documents, were later found and identified as the two subjects spotted by the construction workers.
Hise allegedly admitted they broke into the residence, but said the other man used the lighter to set items on fire. Hise also admitted to vandalizing the home. Two lighters used to start the fire were later recovered from his home, court documents said.
Travys Lee Hise, 19, of 10018 N. Mulberry Drive, Syracuse, was arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 2:22 p.m. Feb. 2 for arson, burglary and theft. His preliminary bond was set at $10,250.
Court documents list the counts against Hise as burglary, a level 4 felony; arson, a level 4 felony; and theft, a Class A misdemeanor. It lists his bond as $20,000 surety and $250 cash bond.
On the burglary and arson charges, he could face up to 12 years of incarceration and up to a $10,000 fine for each charge. On the theft charge, he could face up to a year in jail and up to a $5,000 fine.
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Finding Hise to be indigent, as he has no job or other source of income, Cates appointed him an attorney and said his final pre-trial conference date was at 8:30 a.m. April 9.
Cates also entered a “not guilty” plea on Hise’s behalf.
Hise remained in custody in Kosciusko County Jail this morning.
On Jan. 30, Turkey Creek Fire Department responded to a house fire at 10322 N. Grand Blvd., Syracuse. The house was a total loss, with damage estimated at over $90,000.
The fire department determined the house fire had been intentionally set and requested the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigate.
The KCSD officer spoke with construction workers who saw two men walking toward the residence shortly before the fire. Hise and another man, not identified in court documents, were later found and identified as the two subjects spotted by the construction workers.
Hise allegedly admitted they broke into the residence, but said the other man used the lighter to set items on fire. Hise also admitted to vandalizing the home. Two lighters used to start the fire were later recovered from his home, court documents said.
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