By Jamie Berry
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A Norman man was charged Wednesday in Cleveland County District Court with felony counts of arson and malicious injury to property over $1,000 after allegedly setting fire to a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Norman.
According to a court affidavit, the Norman Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire report about 4 a.m. April 5 in the 400 block of Elm Avenue, across the street from suspect Austin Garret Moore, 37.
A fire investigator ruled that the fire had been set intentionally and had burn patterns consistent with burning from inside the rear cab of the vehicle.
According to the affidavit, the investigator also saw rocks and boulders on the inside and outside of the car that appeared to have been used on the windows and windshield to gain entry.
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A Norman man faces two felony counts relating to child pornography.
Alijah Gabriel Mendoza, 24, was charged Jan. 15 in Cleveland County District Court with procuring, producing, distributing or possessing child pornography and violation of state statute via computer.
According to a court affidavit, a criminal investigator with the Department of Homeland Security investigations division in Oklahoma City received a case referral Nov. 29, 2018, regarding a list of Kik users who were reported for child exploitation activities, including a username tracked to Mendoza.
In July 2019, the investigator served a summons on Cox Communications Inc. and received records allegedly related to an IP address owned by John Vanover, who once lived with Mendoza in Oklahoma City.