In this CrimeWatch, Austin fire officials talk about how arsons have increased this year and how fires are investigated.
Fire investigators have been busy this year. Captain Jennings said from January to May last year, they investigated 85 arson cases. For the same time period in 2023, it’s 114, a 25 percent increase.When asked why there have been so many arsons lately, he said, "There are a lot of
issues. I mean, if someone is willing to set somebody's house on fire, obviously there's a mental health something.""It’s to me an easy peace of mind type of thing to have for sure," Capt. Jennings said. Sechriest pleaded guilty to both arson and a federal hate crime charge. His sentencing hearing is set for Friday. He faces potentially 20 years in prison.that I have read and agree
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