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1 man pleads guilty to role in Rock Island Livestock Auction Barn fire
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. — Another man has pleaded guilty to his role in a fire at the Rock Island Livestock Auction Barn. On Friday, Oct. 18, 21-year-old Matthew E. Wooddell pled guilty to arson for his role in the fire. In exchange, other charges of felony criminal damage to property and animal torture relating to the fire were dropped.
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