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Brown was responsible for the fire at 1132 West Market Street. At the time, it was a transitional home used by Family Promise. We reported in 2018 that Brown was formerly homeless and became the house manager of the home. The defense attorney was hoping for mental health help for Brown rather than prison time. Brown says he lit his mattress on fire to try and hurt or kill himself. No one else was home. The judge found Brown was remorseful because of the steps he took after the fire.

In court Thursday, a Lima man suspected of arson has decided to change his plea.

Roger Brown appeared in court to reverse his not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to a count of aggravated arson. He could spend anywhere from two to eight years in prison.

We reported in 2018 that Brown was homeless and found his way to working as a house manager for a Family Promise transitional home. The house at 1132 W. Market St. was loaned to Family Promise by a local church. A fire broke out in February 2019 and police determined earlier this year, Brown was the one who started the fire. A pre-sentence investigation has been ordered and he will be sentenced Sept. 18.

Police believe they have found the man responsible for starting a fire in a transitional home for young men. 47-year-old Roger Brown has been indicted for a count of aggravated arson. He's alleged to have started the fire at 1132 West Market Street back in February 2019. The home was owned by a local church that gave permission to Family Promise to use as a transitional home for men 18 to 20 years old. 

A Lima man who had been homeless for sometime recently decided to make a change and with it being National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, he shared with Eran Hami his story of how he became whole again.