Reservation Fires
Three men have pleaded guilty to charges of arson and conspiracy for fires that burned six homes on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation.By: Associated Press, WDAZ
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Three men have pleaded guilty to
charges of arson and conspiracy for fires that burned six homes on
the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation.
The U.S. attorney's office identified the men as 19-year-old
Brock Chidester of Rolla and 21-year-olds Troy Trottier and John
Houle, both of Belcourt.
Prosecutors say the men admitted to entering several homes on
Dec. 13, 2008, and setting fires with a lighter. Six homes burned
to the ground.
The men pleaded guilty to six counts each of arson and one count
of conspiracy. Sentencings are set for July 12 in Minot.
Each faces up to five years for the conspiracy charge and 25
years on each of the arson charges.
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