An average of 700 arson fires, which burn approximately 9,000 acres, are recorded in Georgia annually.The convicted arsonist plead guilty and was convicted of six charges of arson of lands in the third degree and one charge of arson of lands in the second degree for the fires in Ware County. However, your sentence can be increased to up to 9 years in state prison, depending on the facts of your case. John Leonard Orr (born April 26, 1949) is an American former firefighter, novelist, and convicted arsonist. The father, "Joseph Villa," and his son decided to walk to the nearest telephone to get assistance.
Oftentimes he was quick to a fire scene, or he would call Rangers to offer his assistance but be found close by to other fire starts in the same time frame.During investigations of individual fires, Rangers found fire scenes lacking evidence with assumptions made that the suspect was using a lighter to start the fires. A canine from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) assisted with identifying evidence.The accused man was arrested that evening while fighting the fire he had set earlier. Andrew Craig Faulkner, 25, was arrested and accused of arson after a c… Magic immediately traced the scent back down the road to a black Mazda truck parked in a shed at a nearby home.The Kentucky State Police (KSP) were notified and responded quickly. In a telephone interview, the male resident finally admitted that he “stopped up there, saw a piece of paper and I lit it. “In addition to Ware County Sheriff’s Deputies, others involved represent the Georgia State Patrol, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Charlton, Brantley and Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and the Ware County Fire Department. Seven fires occurred in Ware County, five in Charlton County, and one in Brantley County. The Old Fire was set on Oct. 25, 2003 in the San Bernardino Mountains. An arson investigator for KSP questioned several individuals in the area, including a person of interest who had driven the truck. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are expected.“Due to multiple search warrants issued across several jurisdictions, numerous law enforcement agencies were engaged,” Leitch said. He was sentenced to 15 years, with one year confinement and the remaining 14 on probation, and was ordered to pay $25,168 in restitution and an additional $3,500 in fines.It wasn’t sleight of hand but more a matter of following the nose. Initially, no evidence was recovered, but based on interviews with the fire chief and incident commander, arson was suspected.Empty Natural Light beer cans were discarded near the point of origin. She pleaded guilty to arson involving brush and timber in May 2014 and was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $7,901,973, the cost to fight the fire, in restitution.“Georgia Forestry Commission investigators worked very closely with a number of partner agencies to secure warrants and find this suspect,” said Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) Assistant Chief of Law Enforcement Billy Leitch. The fire quickly spread, burning more than 1,500 acres.The Maine Forest Service, Jonesboro District Office, conducted a lengthy investigation of wildland arson during the 2011 fire season based a pattern they noticed with intentionally set wildland fires in 2010 but couldn’t conclusively determine those responsible. KDF did not issue a citation for burning and allowing the fire to escape. A father and daughter visiting the wildlife refuge witnessed the fireworks coming from the suspect’s vehicle and called 911 with the license plate information. “The person responsible for the fire actually left the scene in a vehicle, and Magic was still able to track him.”On April 6, 2009, a Forest Lake, Minnesota, volunteer firefighter shot fireworks from his vehicle, igniting a grassy field at the Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area.
Legal Considerations in Arson Cases.