September 13, 2021 Arson Trial was held and Misty Dunbar, of Elizabethville, has been found guilty on all counts, including attempted murder, for starting a fire at an occupied home in Mount Carmel in 2019.

On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 just after 6 AM a working fire was reported on N. Walnut St. in Mount Carmel. As units started to call responding county advised they had multiple calls on the fire. Shortly after EMS advised county that they could see it from their station. Chief two call responding and immediately asked for a second alarm. Engine two was assigned the Charlie side of the structure while truck two and engine three were assigned side alpha. Engine three deployed a blitz line to knock the bulk of the exterior fire while truck two ladder the roof. Multiple units were put on standby to cover the area.

Mount Carmel police Department along with the state fire marshal James Nizinski determined the fire to be arson and that the fire started outside on a side porch after conducting an investigation and reviewing nearby security video.

Within 24 hours Misty Lynn Dunbar and Michelle Renee Rhoads were taken into custody on 13 charges including arson and attempted murder.
Both homes damaged are considered a total loss based on a statement by local fire chief Jack Williams.
Mount Carmel fire department also handled one minor rekindle of this fire and had one minor injury reported during the fire..