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Police looking into truck arson in Houghton County

HOUGHTON COUNTY, MI--   The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the arson of a vehicle and larceny from the same vehicle. 

Saturday morning a passerby walking a two-track road near Copper City found a Chevy Silverado partly on fire and smoldering. Officials say a large party had been held at the site the previous evening. The owner of the truck said he ran out of gas and had to leave it there.

The vehicle is a total loss. Before setting the fire, the suspect or suspects removed the tires and the license plate.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office at 482-0055 or dial 911.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.