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The men, who set a fire and overpowered at least two guards, allegedly had the assistance of at least one guard in the Special Incarceration Unit, where inmates with discipline problems spend 23 hours a day in their cells.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Jonathan Quiles, of the Medford Fire Department, set a fire in a wooded area on Mount Vernon Avenue in Medford on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk County police alleged in a news release.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The family of a North Texas man killed in a standoff with deputies is suing the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, alleging that deputies intentionally set a fire at the man’s home while attempting to execute an arrest warrant and then shot him without provocation.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
Here's what prosecutors say happened to Randall P. Volar
Prosecutors say Kizer went to Volar's home on June 5, 2018, shot him in the head, set a fire in his home and stole his BMW, computer and cash.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Jonathan Quiles, of the Medford Fire Department, set a fire in a wooded area on Mount Vernon Avenue in Medford on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk County police alleged in a news release.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The family of a North Texas man killed in a standoff with deputies is suing the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, alleging that deputies intentionally set a fire at the man’s home while attempting to execute an arrest warrant and then shot him without provocation.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
Here's what prosecutors say happened to Randall P. Volar
Prosecutors say Kizer went to Volar's home on June 5, 2018, shot him in the head, set a fire in his home and stole his BMW, computer and cash.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
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“Set a fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20fire. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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