West Kelowna woman charged with starting two fires near Vernon
Mariah Banning Baer, 33, faces arson and related charges after investigators said two Vernon grass fires were intentionally set.
- On Friday, August 14, police arrested 33-year-old West Kelowna resident Mariah Banning Baer, charging her with multiple Criminal Code offences relating to two grass fires in the Vernon Commonage.
- Emergency crews responded to the first fire near Bench Row Road on August 4, with a second blaze discovered shortly after in Carlson Park that required helicopter assistance to extinguish.
- Sgt. David Evans of the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP confirmed charges include "one count, arson in relation to inhabited property" and "one count, possession of incendiary material." Investigators believe the fires were intentionally set.
- Following her arrest, Baer was remanded in custody and is currently awaiting a scheduled bail hearing.
- Although charges have been filed, the investigation into the Commonage fires remains ongoing, and authorities have stated no further details will be released at this time.
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West Kelowna woman charged with starting two fires near Vernon
Mariah Banning Baer, of West Kelowna, has been arrested and charged in connection with two grass fires in Vernon's Commonage earlier this month. On Tuesday Aug. 4, at 1:23 p.m., officers from the Vernon North Okanagan responded to a grass fire on Commonage Road near Bench Row Road. A short time late...
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Arson charges laid against West Kelowna woman for Vernon fires
A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with two grass fires in Vernon’s Commonage earlier this month. Emergency crews were called to the first fire near Bench Row Road Aug. 4, at 1:23 p.m. Shortly after, a second fire was discovered in Carlson Park. Investigators believe the fires were human caused and intentionally set. On Aug. 14, a suspect was arrested and subsequently charged with several Criminal Code offences relating to both …
Arson charges laid against West Kelowna woman for Vernon fires - Northern Sentinel
A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with two grass fires in Vernon’s Commonage earlier this month. Emergency crews were called to the first fire near Bench Row Road Aug. 4, at 1:23 p.m. Shortly after, a second fire was discovered in Carlson Park. Investigators believe the fires were human caused and intentionally set. On Aug. 14, a suspect was arrested and subsequently charged with several Criminal Code offences relating to both …
Arson charges laid against West Kelowna woman for Vernon fires - Barriere North Thompson Star
A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with two grass fires in Vernon’s Commonage earlier this month. Emergency crews were called to the first fire near Bench Row Road Aug. 4, at 1:23 p.m. Shortly after, a second fire was discovered in Carlson Park. Investigators believe the fires were human caused and intentionally set. On Aug. 14, a suspect was arrested and subsequently charged with several Criminal Code offences relating to both …
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