Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfires
Aaron F. Farinacci was held on $1 million bond after investigators linked him to the fire’s start point and found matches and a butane lighter.
- Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 37-year-old Aaron F. Farinacci on first-degree arson charges in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three blazes burning around eastern Washington's second-largest city.
- A citizen tip proved key to identifying the suspect, after a witness reported seeing a nervous-looking man bending near grass shortly before smoke emerged at the fire's origin point on August 1.
- Farinacci was initially questioned and released on the day the fire started, but major crimes detectives later pieced together evidence, body-camera footage, and the fact that he was carrying waterproof matches and a butane lighter when first detained.
- The combined Spokane-area wildfires have destroyed over 700 structures and forced approximately 67,000 residents to evacuate amid extreme fire weather conditions.
- Farinacci, who has a prior felony conviction for manslaughter in Arizona, is held on a $1 million bond ahead of his preliminary court appearance, while authorities continue investigating the causes of the other regional blazes.
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Authorities Arrest Spokane Man on Arson Charge as Wildfires Force 67,000 to Evacuate
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. A Spokane man with a manslaughter conviction has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson for allegedly setting the largest of three wildfires that have destroyed hundreds o…
Allegedly responsible for causing one of the three fires in the Spokane area of Washington, where there were mass evacuations and houses at risk.
Alleged Spokane arsonist linked to previous fires
What happenedA Spokane resident charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the biggest of three wildfires surrounding Washington state’s second-largest city was questioned by police during two fire investigations last year, according to court documents released Tuesday. Aaron Farinacci, who was arrested and made his first court appearance earlier this week, served nearly a decade in prison in Arizona for fatally shooting his father d…
Man arrested on suspicion of arson in Spokane wildfire
SPOKANE, Wash. — The authorities in Spokane County, Washington, arrested a man on Monday who they suspected of starting one of three fires that forced more than 65,000 people to evacuate over the weekend. The post Man arrested on suspicion of arson in Spokane wildfire appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
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RapplerArson suspect in court as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington
SPOKANE, Wash. — A 37-year-old man appeared in court on Tuesday in Spokane, Washington after being charged with starting one of three fires that have destroyed over 700 houses and other buildings and forced 64,000 people to evacuate the city hit hardest by wildfires sweeping the drought-stricken Pacific Northwest United States. The post Arson suspect in court as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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