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Meaford, Ont. man faces 9 arson charges in fires dating from 2021 and 2022

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A 21-year-old has been arrested after a series of arson investigations in the Municipality of Meaford.

The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police laid nine arson charges related to fires that happened between 2021 and 2022.

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On Friday, detectives charged Kurtis Galbraith, 21, with nine counts of arson causing damage to property.

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The accused was held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound and was remanded into custody.

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