The Chico man suspected of committing arson to Bidwell mansion pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning at Butte County superior ...

A man who prosecutors say may have been motivated by politics pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony arson in connection with the fire that severely damaged the Bidwell Mansion, the historic ...

Kevin Carlson, the man accused of setting the fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion, appeared in court this ...

The charges against Kevin Carlson include intentional arson with an enhancement, as investigators believe Carlson used either a Molotov cocktail or gasoline to ignite the blaze that caused extensive d ...

The Chico man suspected of arson to Bidwell Mansion, Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, deferred his plea once again after a second ...

A Chico man suspected of burning down Bidwell Mansion was arraigned Monday at Butte County Superior Court following an investigation largely built using “terabytes” of video surveillance. Kevin ...

Investigators combed through thousands of videos to eventually identify the man suspected of burning the historic mansion.

was motivated by “left-wing” and “anti-colonialism” politics in targeting the 156-year-old landmark for arson, scouting it multiple times before the blaze. The Bidwell Mansion ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of felony arson and a host of other ... Dec. 11 fire that destroyed the Bidwell Mansion,” Reynolds’ statement read.

On Dec. 17, investigators confirmed the fire as an act of arson and announced a search for those responsible. Dec. 17, 2024, 2:09 p.m. The 156-year-old Bidwell Mansion, a Victorian gem in Chico ...

A man who prosecutors say may have been motivated by politics pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony arson in connection with the fire that severely damaged ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, seen in a jail booking photo, was charged Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, with arson in connection with the Dec. 11, 2024, fire that gutted Chico’s Bidwell Mansion. He’s ...