Gatlinburg fire: 2 juveniles face aggravated arson charges

cnn ^ | 12/07/2016 | Steve Almasy

[eastforker]

Two juveniles face charges of aggravated arson in connection with a deadly Tennessee wildfire that began in late November and spread to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, according to Mark Gwyn, director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

[eastforker]

No word yet on names or why!

[editor-surveyor]

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Abdul and Mohammad, for Allah!
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[Cicero]

Black Lives Matter or Alahu Akbar? As you say, no word yet.

[eastforker]

Both from Tn. but not from the gatlinburg area.

[Cicero]

Another article on the fire, just out, but no further information about the perps, except that they may be tried in an adult court.

http://www.kcci.com/article/two-arrested-in-connection-with-tennessee-fire/8475306

[DLfromthedesert]

My son lost his cabin, and my disabled sister is now without a home. But she was able to evacuate and is alive.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Could be rednecks .....

[eastforker]

I predict a couple of white punk kids.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Alphonse Righteous and Cotton Mather ??

[eastforker]

Careful there on that wide brush about rednecks.

[txnativegop]

They are both juveniles, according to the story, names and genders not released, from the story.

[Gay State Conservative]

Why not murder?

[eastforker]

It takes intent to charge murder, manslaughter would probably fit though.

[SeeSharp]

Now the real estate developers will move in and buy up all the land for cheap. In ten years no one who lives in the area now will be able to stay because the property taxes will be too high.

[bigbob]

Sorry to hear, best of luck to them in getting back on their feet. These idiot kids don’t deserve the death penalty but whatever comes closest would be fine by me.

[proud American in Canada]

“except that they may be tried in an adult court”

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They need to be. Such death and destruction, and in such a beautiful part of the country. Really tragic.

[Timpanagos1]

“Could be rednecks .....”

That’s alright.

They can get sent to Gitmo too.

They are terrorists.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Lots and lots of Muzzie transplants courtesy of Obumba in the Nashville area - just sayin’.....

[GizzyGirl]

If possibly adult court that means not two 10 year olds playing with matches? Does it mean they are at least 17? Anyway, such a sad situation for so many families! I pray for all the victims... so much loss! And I'll hope we learn about the who and why, but juvenile information rarely released.

[GailA]

add in 13 counts of murder which was the last number we had.