A man has been accused of starting multiple fires that burned five homes on Friday and prompted thousands of evacuations from an entire Southern California mountain town.
Brandon McGlover was charged with 15 felony counts that carry a potential sentence of life in prison if convicted, according to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
McGlover was arrested on Wednesday and accused of starting at least nine fires in the Idyllwild, Anza and Sage areas of southern California, CBS News reported, located about 100 miles east of Los Angeles.
His bail has been set at $1 million. Charges include one count of aggravated arson, five counts of arson of an inhabited structure and nine counts of arson of forest or wildland.
One of the fires erupted Wednesday afternoon and quickly grew to seven-and-a-half square miles, fueled by dry brush and trees in rugged terrain.
It was burning in and around San Bernardino National Forest, prompting officials to order evacuations for Idyllwild and surrounding communities.
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7 comments:
Death penalty ASAP.An example needs to be made and justice needs to be served.
Maybe it is time to "do unto myself, what I do unto others" Do you think that would cut back the crime rate?
Burn him at the stake!
Sick, sick, sick.
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I agree with you.
Off with his head!
We don’t need no stinking court or trial.
He is guilty!
If we read it on the media, then he did it.
Period.
No reason to waste time on this dude.
Guilty until dead.
Off with his head!
One firefighter was killed July 14, and six others have been injured.
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I'm pretty sure he will be charged with murder.
In many of these arson cases, the arsonist is a firefighter. Does anyone know if this guy is a firefighter?
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