Pagosa Springs man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktail into courthouse

A Pagosa Springs man suspected of setting fire to the Archuleta County Courthouse allegedly chucked a Molotov cocktail through a window late at night, according to an arrest affidavit. Security camera footage captured William Wayne Bryant, 71, tossing the incendiary device through a side window, then running from the scene, according to the affidavit. The…

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Mother and son charged in arson that destroyed Walker County Public Defender’s Office

Jasper Police have charged two individuals in connection with an arson fire that destroyed the Walker County Public Defender’s Office. Police say 19-year-old Joseph Cole Whitten and his mother, 42-year-old Amanda Jo Kolarchick, face charges of second-degree theft of property, third-degree burglary, and third-degree arson. Court documents reveal that Whitten was arrested shortly after 7…

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Former classmate of firefighter ambush suspect details past extremist views

As the investigation into the deadly firefighter ambush in Idaho over the weekend continues, police are still trying to piece together why suspect Wess Roley allegedly instigated the attack, a source familiar told ABC News. Law enforcement officials identified Roley as the suspected gunman after he was found dead on Canfield Mountain with a shotgun…

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Suspect in deadly Idaho ambush previously wanted to be a firefighter: Sheriff

The gunman suspected of fatally ambushing firefighters responding to a blaze in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday has been identified as a 20-year-old man who once wanted to be a firefighter, according to law enforcement officials. Wess Roley, 20, who was found dead after an hourslong, multi-agency manhunt in the area, has been identified as…

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