On Sunday, at approximately 7:09 p.m. the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a barn engulfed in flames in the 2200 grid of 110th Street near Winfield.

Fire personnel from several agencies responded and made efforts to put out the fire, which ultimately deemed the barn a total loss. An investigation into the fire led to the determination that it was suspicious. Further investigation then led to the arrest of 23-year-old Matthew James Jacobs of Olds. Jacobs was charged with arson in the second degree, a class C felony, as well as trespassing, a serious misdemeanor. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 8. 

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa State Fire Marshall’s Office, Winfield Police Department, Winfield Fire Department, and Olds Fire Department.