Someone broke into the home early Wednesday and set it on fire while no one was at home. Cindy Burnham Fayetteville police say they don't know whether auxiliary Deputy Kirk Newman's home off Country Club Drive was targeted because he is a lawman or because someone knows he is out of town. The fire destroyed the house. Timothy Hayworth said. It's not that we wouldn't investigate anyone else's case this hard.
Police say someone entered the home by breaking a bedroom window.
Arson investigators think the fire was set in the garage as the person was leaving, Hayworth said. A person taking care of Newman's house said missing items include his badge and sticks of dynamite, according to an incident report. Newman is on a hunting trip in Michigan. Chief Deputy Cuyler Windham talked to Newkirk Wednesday night. Windham said Newkirk has his badge, but will have to talk to police today to figure out what was taken from his home.