Camdenton man charged with arson, other felonies in Miller County
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Camdenton man was charged with several felonies, including arson, on Monday after he allegedly tried to set a garage and tiny home on fire early Friday.
Previn Tauer, 48, was charged in Miller County with two counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree arson and two counts of first-degree property damage. He is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $100,000 bond. An arraignment was held on Monday. A case review is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, July 6.
The probable cause statement says first responders were called at 9:10 a.m. Friday for a fire in a garage and a “tiny home” about 40 feet east of the garage. Tauer’s vehicle was allegedly seen by a tenant at the property and he was seen exiting the garage before driving off, court documents say.
Smoke and flames emerged from the garage minutes later, the statement says. Investigators determined the fire was intentionally started on a tabletop, the statement says.
A second fire was inside the tiny home and it was also determined to be intentionally started, court documents say.
Tauer allegedly made threats against the homeowner the month before, the statement says.