BIRMINGHAM, AL -- David Arthur Groover, 39, of Hartselle, AL, pleaded guilty in federal court to arson in connection with the January fire that did $500,000 in damage at Hartselle Plywood and Lumber Co., a firm that builds cabinetry for mobile homes.

CRESWELL, OR -- Investigators suspect arson in the Sunday night fire of the former Bald Knob Veneer Co. complex.