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A man was ordered Friday to stand trial on arson and burglary charges stemming from a four-alarm fire that caused extensive damage to the historic San Gabriel Mission nearly 2 1/2 years ago.
By City News Service
May 19, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Arraignment is set today for a 57-year-old man charged with setting a four-alarm fire that caused extensive damage to the historic San Gabriel Mission last summer.
John David Corey also known as “Joker was charged May 4 with two felony counts of arson of an inhabited structure and one count each of arson during a state of emergency, first-degree residential burglary, and possession of flammable material in connection with the July 11 fire. He could face up to 14 years in prison if convicted of all counts.
Prosecutors allege Corey broke into the mission and started the blaze, which spread to the roof and along the length of the church. The fire, which was reported at 4:24 a.m., took more than two hours to knock down.
Arraignment is set today for a 57-year-old man charged with setting a four-alarm fire that caused extensive damage to the historic San Gabriel Mission last summer.