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New London arson suspect charged with attempted homicide

The New London teen arrested Wednesday for suspected arson now faces multiple felony charges.

Jesse M. McLamarrah, 19, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted homicide, two counts of arson, three counts of reckless endangerment and attempted burglary.

He is accused of intentionally trying to kill two people, Devon Ryan and April Hardegen.

Ryan and Hardegen lived in an apartment above the Copper Shot Bar where the first of two New London fires broke out after 3 a.m. Tuesday, May 20.

They were both injured after they jumped out of a second-story window to escape the flames. Police report that Hardegen is pregnant.

McLamarrah told police that he was angry because Ryan had been slow in paying back $100 that he owed him, according to the criminal complaint.

McLamarrah remains in custody after Waupaca County Judge Philip Kirk ordered a $200,000 cash bail Thursday morning.

He faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted of attempted homicide.

See more details online here later today.

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