What We Know: A man from Marshfield is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a home, setting items on fire, and threatening a family.
What It Means: Court documents say 51-year-old Shawn Hougardy sent threatening text messages to a woman Thursday, including pictures of himself allegedly inside her home.
Webster County deputies found burned items on the property but couldn’t locate Hougardy.
What’s Next: Authorities say he returned early Friday morning, allegedly shut off the power and damaged a vehicle before deputies arrested him.
Hougardy faces burglary, harassment, property damage and stalking charges.
He’s being held in the Webster County Jail without bond, with a court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.
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