Reward offered in Kootenai school fire case

| March 13, 2015 9:00 PM

HARRISON FLATS - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on an arson case reported at Kootenai Junior High near Harrison on Feb. 4.

The fire was started in a boys bathroom stall and, due to the fire and heavy smoke, students were evacuated and sent home for the day.

Several individuals have been interviewed, but have not produced significant leads to identify the person or persons responsible, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office.

Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a cash reward for anyone providing information leading to an arrest in this incident. Persons with information should call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (800) 222-TIPS, or should submit the tip at http://bit.ly/1E9tixc.

Tipsters do not have to give their name to collect the cash reward. Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is a civilian organization that promotes public safety by paying cash rewards for information that solves crimes. It is not affiliated with law enforcement and does not release cash reward amounts.