Lake Geneva arson; AZ resident jailed, made 'admissions to detectives'

An Arizona man is now charged in connection with an arson in Lake Geneva from early February. 

Lake Geneva police say around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, they received a report of a fire at an address on W. Main Stret. During an investigation, it was determined that the fire was intentionally set.

Detectives from the Lake Geneva Police Department identified Bryon Kilgore, a resident of Arizona with connections to Lake Geneva, as a suspect. 

Kilgore was later taken into custody at which time officials said he made admissions to detectives of intentionally setting the fire, related to ongoing domestic issues. 

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Kilgore was confined at the Walworth County Jail. The Walworth County District Attorney’s Office has formally charged Kilgore with arson of a building.

Kilgore is scheduled to make his initial appearance in Walworth County court on March 7.

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