EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Police arrested a 41-year-old Eau Claire man, Thomas Hicks, for a fire that destroyed a house where his wife lived. The arrest was based on statements about arson from people who escaped the fire.There were seven people, including tree children, in the house. Police said Hicks was arrested in a traffic stop even as the fire was still smoldering.
Earlier: Seven people displaced in house fire