LAURA — A man is facing formal felony charges of aggravated murder following a fire in Miami County last month, according to the Miami County Sheriff.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, Seth Johnson was charged with aggravated arson but Sheriff Dave Duchak told News Center 7′s John Bedell he was formally indicted on an additional charge of aggravated murder this morning.
Online jail records show he is being held on charges of aggravated premediated murder and aggravated arson following a fire on Pike Street in Laura earlier February.
Court records show he is currently scheduled to appear in court on March 7 for the aggravated arson but that court date could change with the new charges.
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Jack Noble died last week after suffering severe burns in a fire on Pike Street in Laura earlier this month.
Neighbors described him as a nice guy.
The explosion at his house happened on Pike Street just before midnight the night of the Super Bowl.
Johnson, the stepson, was arrested in Fairborn just about four hours following the blast and fire at the home where deputies said he lived with his stepfather.
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