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FM Man Convicted of Arson; Mother Awaits Trial

By on December 22, 2012

A FORT MADISON MAN HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF ARSON, FOR SETTING HIS HOUSE ON FIRE LAST YEAR TO COLLECT THE INSURANCE MONEY. 46-YEAR OLD ROBERT VAUGHN WAS FOUND GUILTY BY A NORTH LEE COUNTY JURY…WHICH DELIBERATED FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR. HE COULD GET UP TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON, WHEN HE’S SENTENCED IN EARLY FEBRUARY.

HIS MOTHER…65-YEAR OLD MARCIA LAWSON….WILL BE TRIED ON THE SAME CHARGE THREE DAYS AFTER HER SON’S SENTENCING.

MEANWHILE, A CORALVILLE WOMAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO UP TO 55 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A 2011 HOUSE FIRE THAT KILLED A 14-YEAR-OLD RELATIVE. LILLIE WILLIAMS WAS SENTENCED YESTERDAY(FRI) TO A MINIMUM TERM, MEANING SHE COULD BE RELEASED EARLY ON PAROLE.  INVESTIGATORS SAY WILLIAMS INTENTIONALLY STARTED THE FIRE.