Jackson County Arson Suspect Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison

Jackson County arson suspect sentenced to 4.5 years in prison

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – The man charged in connection to a series of Jackson County wildfires has been sentenced to prison time. Court records show 46-year-old Daniel Johnson, of Black River Falls, was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison and 4.5 years extended supervision. Jackson was found guilty on three counts of intentionally setting fire to another's land. According to the Jackson County District Attorney's Office, an investigati…

Apology letters ordered as part of Jackson County arson case sentencing

In 2023, Daniel P. Johnson, 46, was charged with eight counts of intentionally setting fire to another's land.