Hershberger pleads guilty to arson in string of barn fires

By: Melissa Hudson

Posted: Oct 25, 2022 5:40 PM EDT

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ELKHART, Ind. -- An Elkhart County judge preliminarily accepted a plea agreement for Joseph Hershberger, who is accused of setting multiple barns on fire.

The court granted Hershberger's motion to enter a plea pursuant to the plea agreement on Monday.

A sentencing hearing will be held on November 21.

Hershberger and Sherry L. Thomas are accused of setting fires in Elkhart County on the following dates:

April 13, 2021
April 27, 2021
May 3, 2021
July 28, 2021
September 18, 2021
September 19, 2021
October 1, 2021 (2)