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Arson Tip Reward Increased in Santiago Fire

By Neil Shous, Esq.

In a recent display of their resolve and commitment, authorities have bumped up the reward for assistance and promised to track down the people responsible for causing the Santiago Fire in Orange County. According to an article in The Los Angeles Times , the reward for any leads that would bring about a conviction has now grown to $285,000. FBI Special Agent Herb Brown is quoted in the article as stating "The FBI will bring to bear all of its national resources . . . to make sure that we track, apprehend and put this person or persons behind bars where they belong." The Santiago Fire that is believed to be the result of arson, was ignited at two points of origin at about 6 p.m. Sunday on the west side of Santiago Canyon Road, the newspaper reported...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on November 03, 2007 (boomark / email).