Deadly Markley Fire was set by man trying to cover up murder of his date: DA
By Henry Lee
Homicide suspect accused of starting wildfire in attempted cover-up of killing
A 29-year-old Vacaville man has been charged with killing a woman and setting a fire to cover up the crime. KTVU s Henry Lee reports on the wildfire that was sparked, which killed two other people, and the recent arrest.
VACAVILLE, Calif. - Harrowing Vacaville police body-camera video from August showed officers frantically evacuating residents from the fast-moving Markley Fire.
Investigators say Victor Serriteno started the fire to cover up his killing of Priscilla Castro, a woman he had met online for a date.
A 2020 wildfire that killed two people in Northern California and eventually became part of one of the largest fires in the state's history was set intentionally in an attempt to cover up a woman's murder, authorities announced Wednesday.
DA: Vacaville man set deadly fire to cover up woman s killing
Homicide suspect accused of starting wildfire in attempted cover-up of killing
A 29-year-old Vacaville man has been charged with killing a woman and setting a fire to cover up the crime. KTVU s Henry Lee reports on the wildfire that was sparked, which killed two other people, and the recent arrest.
VACAVILLE, Calif. - Harrowing Vacaville police body-camera video from August showed officers frantically evacuating residents from the fast-moving Markley Fire.
Investigators say Victor Serriteno started the fire to cover up his killing of Priscilla Castro, a woman he had met onlin for a date.
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On Aug. 16, 2020, Priscilla Castro, a 32-year-old from Vallejo, California, headed to nearby Vacaville for a first date with a man she met on a dating app, according to police.
She was never seen again, Vacaville police said.
Now her date, who was charged with murder, is also accused of setting a wildfire to cover up the crime which ignited a massive blaze that claimed two more lives, officials said.