The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for helping catching a man accused of arson, child cruelty and making terroristic threats.
The ATF says Brandon Joshuah Mallory is wanted in connection to an Oct. 4 fire at a home on Case Street in Macon.
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The 31-year-old is accused of setting the home on fire early that morning while four children were inside.
The children escaped through a window as Bibb County firefighters responded.
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While investigating the scene, it was determined that the fire started on the front porch of the home. Witnesses told investigators they’d seen Mallory on the front porch trying to get inside, then was seen running away when the children escaped.
ATF said they’d learned Mallory had allegedly sent threatening text messages to the home’s resident before the fire.
Mallory is accused of aggravated assault, arson, criminal damage to property, cruelty to children and terroristic threats.
Anyone who can help officials find Mallory is asked to call the ATF at 1-888-283-8477 or email the information to ATFTips@atf.gov.
The agency is offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information that leads to Mallory’s capture.
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