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Arrest made in October barn fire

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Arrest made in October barn fire

Nov 12, 2025, 6:43 AM CST

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PULASKI, Wis. (WRCO / WRCE) – An arrest has been made following a Pulaski Township barn fire last month.

Sheriff Michael Peterson reports that, at approximately 11:50 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 6, the Iowa County 911 Center received a report of a fully engulfed barn fire on Delp Road in the Township of Pulaski, near Muscoda. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene, along with deputies from the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office.

An extensive investigation was conducted by Iowa County Detectives, with assistance from the Iowa County Fire Investigation Team, the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation Fire Marshal, and the Dodgeville Police Department.

Following a thorough review of video evidence and investigative findings, Jason K. Coy, 37 of Warren, Illinois, was arrested on Nov. 10 for Arson of a Building Without Owner’s Consent.



Adam Hess

Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at [email protected].

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