Grand Jury indicts King Fire suspect Wayne Huntsman on felony arson charges
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/16/2014 - 1:37am
The man accused of starting the King Fire earlier this year has been indicted on felony arson charges according to the The El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson.
Wayne Huntsman is charged with felony arson of forest land with multiple special allegations of arson with aggravating factors. He sits in the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe with a bail set at $10,000,000.
On December 3, 2014, the El Dorado County Grand Jury indicted Huntsman and today he was arraigned on the Indictment in El Dorado County Superior Court.
The King Fire started on September 13 near Pollock Pines, CA and burned 97,717 acres. The fire burned 12 homes and 68 minor structures. There were also 12 injuries attributedt
The defense filed a motion to recuse the judge and the matter is now set for a Trial Setting Conference on January 23, 2015, at 1:30 PM in Department 2 of the El Dorado County Superior Court with Judge Melikian.
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