15th & Chris owner James Purifoy faces arson charges for Rockford restaurant fire

15th & Chris owner James Purifoy faces arson charges for Rockford restaurant fire

Former 15th & Chris owner indicted on federal arson charge

James Purifoy was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday on an arson charge stemming from the fire at his 15th & Chris restaurant in 2023 that his lawyer claimed was an attack on Purifoy.

Illinois Arson Indictment: Rockford Man Charged in 2023 Building Fire

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rockford, IL – A Rockford man has been federally indicted for allegedly setting fire to a commercial building in early 2023, following a lengthy investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, 50-year-old James Purifoy was indicted Tues…