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Wednesday, December 07, 2016

2 juveniles charged in Tennessee wildfires that killed 14

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have charged two juveniles for starting an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, local District Attorney General James Dunn and Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced charges at a news conference Wednesday.

Dunn said the juveniles face aggravated arson charges for the fire in the Chimney Tops area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Nov. 23. The fire spread to the Gatlinburg area, causing widespread damage. They’re being held in the Sevier County juvenile detention center.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

why aren't they facing murder/manslaughter charges as well?

Anonymous said...

Hopefully they will be charged as adults

Anonymous said...

It's called accountability.