Gavin Evans20:50, Apr 30 2021
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According to a claim made by officials on Wednesday (local time), a 2020 Northern California wildfire was intentionally set to try and cover up a murder. That blaze, dubbed the Markley Fire, ended up killing two other people – 64-year-old Leon Bone and 82-year-old Douglas Mai. As a result the man who is alleged to have started it, Victor Serriteno, will have two new murder charges filed against him. He’ll also be facing an arson charge. The fire was set near a dam. The burned body of Priscilla Castro was located in the same area. In September, Serriteno was arrested by Vacaville police. He was charged with Castro’s death.
A deadly California wildfire was set to cover up a woman s murder, authorities say
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The Solano County Sheriff’s Office believes 29-year-old Victor Serriteno out of Vacaville started the fire intentionally while trying to cover up a homicide. Author: Lena Howland (ABC10) Updated: 10:44 PM PDT April 29, 2021
SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. The Markley Fire, part of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire last August is now being investigated as arson.
The Solano County Sheriff’s Office believes 29-year-old Victor Serriteno out of Vacaville started the fire while trying to cover up the death of 32-year-old Priscilla Castro of Vallejo.
Deadly California Wildfire Was Ignited To Cover Up A Murder, Sheriff Says
A Vacaville man will be charged with felony arson and two additional murder charges, authorities announced.
A Northern California blaze in 2020 that became part of one of the biggest and deadliest wildfires in state history was deliberately set to cover up the murder of a woman, officials have revealed. Now the suspect in that killing is also facing charges in the deaths of two fire victims.
Victor Serriteno, 29, of Vacaville, has been in prison awaiting trial in the death of 32-year-old Priscilla Castro, who vanished while on a date with him in August 2020. Her burned body was found the following month near Lake Berryessa in Solano County, about 60 miles west of Sacramento.
California Man Held For Allegedly Starting Deadly Wildfire April 30, 2021
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) A man charged with killing a woman in Northern California was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of setting a fire to cover up the crime that spread and killed two other people, authorities said.
Victor Serriteno, 29, of Vacaville was booked after an eight-month-long criminal investigation, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office said.
County District Attorney Krishna Abrams said he will be charged with additional counts of murder and arson and was scheduled to be arraigned Friday.
Serriteno was already jailed without bail after being arrested last year for the death of 32-year-old Priscilla Castro. Her burned body was found on Sept. 2 near Lake Berryessa.
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