Man faces possible ‘third strike’ in Vancouver arson attack on 63-year-old By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: February 5, 2021, 2:00pm
Share: Rick Left Handed Wolf Stone, 44, appears Friday morning via Zoom in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree arson. He is accused of setting a man and a car on fire in July. Stone is facing a third-strike offense; if convicted, he would face life in prison without the possibility of parole. (Jessica Prokop/The Columbian)
A transient man who allegedly doused another man and his car with gasoline and set them both on fire last summer is facing a third-strike offense, and if convicted, life in prison.
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Rick LHW Stone is charged with Murder I and Arson I for his alleged involvement in incident last summer
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department has made an arrest in an attempted murder and arson investigation of an incident that took place last summer.
On July 2, 2020, Vancouver Police responded to a vehicle fire in a parking lot at 2901 NE St. Johns Blvd. When officers arrived, they located a 63-year-old male suffering from burns.
According to witnesses, the victim was sitting inside his vehicle when a male approached the vehicle and poured gasoline on both the vehicle and the victim. When the victim got out of his vehicle, the suspect lit the vehicle on fire, which engulfed the victim in flames. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment for his burns, which required hospitalization.