CHARLOTTE — A Dilworth homeowner accused of blowing up his own house is back in Charlotte to face a judge.
Authorities arrested Michael Barnette on arson charges in Chicago three weeks ago. According to Mecklenburg County Jail records on Friday morning, he was booked into custody in Charlotte and faces multiple felony charges.
His home on Lombardy Circle exploded on May 2. Arrest warrants said he took off soon after. He was eventually charged and caught in Chicago.
The exact source of the blast has not been released by the Charlotte Fire Department.
Barnette is being held without bond, according to jail records.
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