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Hoquiam Man Convicted Of Arson

A Hoquiam man has been convicted of first-degree arson after a jury found he deliberately set his own apartment on fire.

A Hoquiam man has been convicted of first-degree arson after a jury found he deliberately set his own apartment on fire. Police say he disabled smoke alarms before starting the fire, putting multiple families and pets in danger inside the four-unit building. Investigators tracked him down shortly after the fire and say he later confessed. The jury reached its verdict after a multi-day trial, finding him guilty of the most serious charge they could consider.

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