Man indicted on arson charges by Clark County grand jury

A Rosewood man has been charged with aggravated arson after police say he set a front porch on fire.

Darren M. Carroll, 25, of 10817 West Ohio 29 in Champaign County was indicted by a Clark County grand jury on two counts of aggravated arson and one count of attempted aggravated burglary.

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Carroll is accused of attempting to kick in the door of the Madison Avenue home in of a woman he knows in Springfield, according to court records. He's also accused of setting a fire in three locations on the front porch, records say, including in front of the door.

The girlfriend’s father was home at the time of the incident, according to police, and called 9-1-1 to report smelling smoke. Officers used fire extinguishers to put out the fire and allow the man to leave the home, records say.

A Clark County grand jury also returned the following indictments:

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William Joseph Bono Jr., 38, 301 Roseland Drive: Violating a protection order.

Brock Jay Raines, 36, 833 W. North St.: two counts of violating a protection order.

Douglas Sherrock Jr., 34, 2424 Lagonda Ave.: Aggravated possession of drugs.

Shaila Ann Jones, 18, 320 N. Jackson St.: Assault and obstructing official justice.

Ian Evringham, 26, 505 Railroad St., Urbana: Possession of heroin and aggravated possession of drugs.

Anthony Marselle Moore, 39, 806 W. Main St.: Having weapons under disability.

Sean M. Stewart, 24, 944 Sunset Ave., Apt. G: Domestic Violence.

Robin M. Mull, 52, 6554 Dialton Road: Possession of heroin and aggravated possession of drugs.

Brian D. Jones, 43, 464 S. Hampton Road, New Carlisle: Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Rebecca L. Isaac, 35: Theft of drugs.

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