Patrick Medlock News Today

RIVERSIDE — A 54-year-old transient who allegedly set the 2013 Silver fire near Banning, which blackened more than 20,000 acres and injured more than a dozen people, must stand trial on more than three dozen felony charges, a judge has ruled. Stephen Patrick Medlock was arrested last year after an extensive investigation by Cal Fire […]

The defense had argued the fire was accidental.

The defense had argued the fire was accidental.

A transient who caused the 2013 Silver fire south of Banning that destroyed 26 homes and injured 12 firefighters pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 17, and was immediately sentenced to 16 years in state prison. Stephen Patrick Medlock, 58, then received about six years credit for time served that under California law was automatically doubled to slightly less than 12 years. The plea