Arrest is Made in Blount County RV Park Fire

Posted on November 10, 2024

A homeless man is charged with a fire at a Blount County RV Park.

Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office filed charges against 62-year-old Mark Bush for started Thursday night’s fire at the Whispering River Campground in Walland.

He is charged with felony vandalism and felony arson in connection to the campground fire in Blount County while Maryville officials are charging him with setting fire to personal property / land in a separate fire.

Additional charges are pending.

Bush is being held on a $120,000 bond. A hearing is set for 9 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday).

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