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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...

Updated: 11:05 PM PDT Apr 28, 2021 Jonathan Ayestas A 2020 wildfire in Solano County where two people were found dead was deemed as arson and a cover-up for murder, investigators said Wednesday during a briefing. That suspect is now in custody."The source of the 2020 Markley fire was arson and the two resulting deaths from that fire are now considered homicides," said Solano County Sheriff Tom Ferrara. "Two fire victims were discovered deceased in their homes as a result of that fire. Eighty-two-year-old Douglas Mai, and 64-year-old Leon Bone."The Markley Fire, which s...

Man held for August murder facing new arson-murder charges FAIRFIELD – The Vacaville man charged with murder in the death of Priscilla Castro in August, has now been charged with murder-arson for reportedly starting the Markley Fire that resulted in two more deaths, Solano County Sheriff Thomas Ferrara said during a press conference held Wednesday afternoon at the Sheriff’s Office. Victor Serriteno, 29, is scheduled to be arraigned on the new charges in Solano County Superior Court on Friday. “We believe Serriteno set the fire in an attempt to cover up his crimes,” Ferrara said. The a...

Authorities accused a man of setting a California wildfire in August 2020 that killed two people in an attempt to cover up a murder.

VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with killing a woman in Northern California was...