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Bay Area man accused of starting a deadly 2020 wildfire to cover up a murder FacebookTwitterEmail Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burn across the hills behind homes near the Paradise Valley Estates in Fairfield, Calif. on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. The 2020 Markley Fire in Solano County that killed two people and eventually became part of the deadly LNU Lightning Complex was allegedly started by a man covering up a murder, authorities said.Brittany Hosea-Small / Special to The Chronicle The 2020 Markley Fire in Solano County that killed two people and eventually became part of the...

California wildfire that killed 2 was started to cover up murder, officials say

One Wildfire In 2020's LNU Complex Believed to Have Been Arson to Cover Up Murder One of last August's wildfires that merged with others to become the LNU Lightning Complex fires is now believed to have been the result of arson — and the culprit, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office, is a 29-year-old man who likely set the blaze to cover up an earlier murder. The Markley Fire, which broke out on August 17 near Monticello Dam, had an origin point very close to where authorities later discovered the body of 32-year-old Priscilla Castro, on September 2. On Wednesday, a 29-year-old V...

Man accused of killing person, starting deadly 2020 Markley Fire to cover it up After an 8-month long investigation the Solano County Sheriff's Office says the Markley Fire was started by arson. Author: Alanea Cremen Updated: 5:29 PM PDT April 28, 2021 SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. — The Markley Fire, which left two people dead in August 2020, was started by arson, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office.  At a press conference Wednesday, the sheriff's office revealed that the wildfire sparked on August 18, later merged with the Hennessey Fire and was eventu...