Here's the main part of the article. We live near 10 mile on the Hot Springs RD...
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 17-year-old Thursday in connection with a string of arson fires in Two Rivers.
"Jamison Gallion, 17, is charged with two counts of arson I, five counts of arson II, four counts of burglary II, as well as seven counts of criminal mischief, according to court documents. The arson I charges will automatically waive Gallion to adult status, and he will be tried as an adult, a trooper dispatch stated. Additional charges are expected as the investigation continues.
Since mid-May, 11 structures have burned in Two Rivers with eight of them being confirmed arson. The fires have set the community on edge as residents sought to protect their homes from the unknown arsonist who seemed to strike at random.
According to the trooper dispatch, Gallion was identified as a person of interest after surveillance footage showed him filling a fuel container at Chena Hot Springs Gas around 11 p.m. Aug. 22, approximately an hour before Two Rivers Lodge was set ablaze.
“After search warrants were obtained for Gallion’s house, electronics and vehicle, additional digital and physical evidence was uncovered by investigators,” according to the trooper report.
The investigation revealed that Gallion was present at the commercial fire near Mile 10 of Chena Hot Springs Road on Aug. 18 and called 911 around 2 a.m. to report the fire, according to charging documents. He reportedly provided the name “Matthew” to 911 dispatch.
The following day, a witness reported seeing Gallion at the scene of a residential fire near Mile 11 of Chena Hot Springs Road. He reportedly told the witness that he arrived on scene approximately 10 minutes after the fire began on his way to work, according to charging documents. The witness reported the incident to troopers..."
Hopefully this guy is convicted of enough of the charges that he never sees the light of day outside a prison again. However, good luck with that.
You know at one point in American history arson was a capital offense and still should be in the event a death occurs as a result.
