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Authorities said they are confident the probation violator with a lengthy criminal record they arrested will be charged in connection with wildfires that destroyed 22 homes.

"He's cooperating; he's talking about what he did this morning," Palm Bay Police Chief Bill Berger told reporters. "He has provided information that puts him there and has provided information that is key to the investigation."

Brian Crowder, 31, was spotted near a fire that was set about 4:18 a.m. Sunday, Berger said. Read full article »

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