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first degree arson
Coverage of first degree arson in the Nexus archive.
- ‘This is not arson’: Man charged with setting Hollywood home ablaze represents himself in court
Kevin Lamar Bryant, 38, was charged with first-degree arson after setting fire to his Hollywood home, which he claimed was a controlled effort to eliminate rodents. Bryant, representing himself in court, denied the act was arson, asserting he lived at the home. Authorities noted the property was previously condemned, and he was denied bail.