Mason County courthouse destroyed by fire.

[Vaquero]

Historic Mason County Courthouse destroyed in overnight fire

The 111-year-old Mason County Courthouse caught fire Thursday night, soon became engulfed in flames, and appears to be a total loss.

www.bigcountryhomepage.com

 

[BRD@66]

Good grief! I used to work in that bldg. every 2 weeks, back in the very early 70s - when it was only 60ish years old

 

[majormadmax]

Read on FB that a man set fire to it and ran from the police...

 

[Vaquero]

Read on FB that a man set fire to it and ran from the police...

I hope they don't find him. Wink

 

[baboon]

That sucks! My realtor has a thing for the old court house & takes pictures of them. She did
Limestones yesterday when I closed on the house.

 

[Southpaw]

Suspect in custody after chase.

Historic Mason County Courthouse 'destroyed' by fire, suspect in custody

A man is in custody after the suspected arson.

www.khou.com

 

[Mills]

What a shame.
That guy needs to spend the rest of his life in the slammer.

 

[Hoji]

WATCH: Suspected Mason Courthouse Arsonist Live Streams His Arrest

WACO, TX — Nick Miller live streamed himself running from the law and his eventual arrest. The Texas DPS apprehended the Mason resident after a 58-mile vehicle chase northbound on I-35 from Williamson County and Georgetown to McLennan County just south of Waco. According to DPS Trooper Sgt...

sanangelolive.com

Live stream video from suspect

 

[baboon]

Sounds like he was trying suicide by police to me.

 

[gll]

Sounds like he was trying suicide by police to me.

Too bad that didn't work out for him.

 

[innominate]

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Life's not fair.
I'll solve it by burning down this courthouse.

 

[Coop45]

The Firehouse is less than 75 years away and when I was a young'un would watch grandpa play dominoes there. I hope he finds lots of "friends" in prison.

 

[kbaxter60]

Shame. Mason is a nice little town. This is a big loss for them.

 

[deemus]

At least all the records were out of there.

 

[contender buff]

That just a dirty dam shame to lose a historic building like that

 

[kbaxter60]

Get a rope.

 

[Coop45]

At least all the records were out of there.

I think it was burned during the Mason County War and the records were lost then. Lucky this time.

 

[majormadmax]

Shame. Mason is a nice little town. This is a big loss for them.

Yep, went through there last May and ate at Cooper's BBQ!

 

[Texasgordo]

Mason County Courthouse arsonist to spend 75 years in prison

Nicholas Miller faced charges of burglary and arson in connection with the 2021 fire that destroyed part of Mason County's century-old courthouse.

www.kvue.com

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