WELD COUNTY, Colo. — A man was arrested for allegedly sparking a house fire in Weld County that killed a family dog.
According to the Weld County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to a fire at a home in the 3900 block of Cheyenne Drive in unincorporated Evans around 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Three people were inside the home at the time of the fire but managed to escape before "being more seriously injured," the sheriff's office said. A dog, however, was unable to escape and died.
Investigators determined the fire was set intentionally.
Shaun Decker, 43, was arrested for first-degree arson, three counts of criminal attempt to commit a Class 2 felony and aggravated animal cruelty. He is being held in the Weld County Jail on a $500,000 cash/surety bond.
