JANESVILLE
What started out as a peaceful Thanksgiving dinner quickly took a violent turn after a Janesville man became intoxicated and battered a woman before setting fire to a home on Nov. 26, 2020.
Joshua A. Kaster, 29, was sentenced Wednesday in Rock County Court to four years of probation and one year of conditional jail time by Judge John Wood.
Kaster pleaded guilty to one count of arson and one count of disorderly conduct domestic abuse. Charges of taking a vehicle without consent, criminal damage to property, battery and an additional disorderly conduct count were dropped as part of a plea agreement between the defense and Rock County District Attorneyâs Office.