Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to motor home in White City

Jenna King April 20, 2021

Last Updated: April 20, 2021

WHITE CITY, Ore. —A man is in jail after police say he set fire to a motor home in White City.

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:45 pm yesterday to the area near Hoover Pond.

Melvin Dehart is charged with arson and criminal mischief.

Police say there were no injuries as a result of the fire.

Jenna King April 20, 2021

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.