Wanted Habersham Co. Man captured

A man wanted out of Habersham County has been captured.  The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office reports that 44-year-old Shawn Harkness has been arrested.  Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King reported that he was wanted on charges of first-degree arson relating to a Cornelia fire.  On May 31, Harkness allegedly set fire at the Days Inn located on Level Grove Road.  An investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the fire originated in the facility’s storage room.  The 32-year-old, 40-room hotel had 11 rooms rented at the time of the fire, but thankfully no one was injured.  On June 5, Harkness was booked into the Habersham County Detention Center on the first-degree arson charge.