德州18岁志愿消防员Winchester被控16项纵火重罪：涉嫌在弗里奥县Moore与Pearsall两地放火烧草地车辆建筑、保释金480,000美元
美国德克萨斯州弗里奥县——德克萨斯州保险部下属的州消防局长办公室（SFMO）通报，该办公室调查后，18岁的 Moore 志愿消防局消防员 Dakoda Winchester 已于10月20日被捕，被控16项纵火重罪：调查人员指他在弗里奥县 Moore 与 Pearsall 两地蓄意点燃草地、围栏、车辆与建筑物，造成重大损失并威胁公共安全；其保释金定为480,000美元，当局预计还将追加指控。
州消防局长办公室正与弗里奥县警长办公室、第81司法区刑事拦截专案组、德克萨斯州狩猎监督员及 Pearsall 学区警察局共同调查此案。Moore 志愿消防局表示，同一地区接连发生多起火灾后，局方察觉异常，主动请求州消防局长办公室与县警长办公室协助调查，Winchester 随后被锁定为嫌疑人；他已被解除在该局的全部职务。消防局在声明中表示，这种行为不符合该局服务与保护 Moore 及弗里奥县居民的价值观与标准。
州消防局长办公室隶属德克萨斯州保险部，负责全州火灾与纵火案件调查；公众如需举报涉嫌纵火，可拨打该办公室电话 800-578-4677。本案指控尚未经法院审理裁定。
Texas: 18-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter Winchester Faces 16 Felony Arson Counts in Frio County, Bond Set at $480,000
FRIO COUNTY, Texas — The State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO), a division of the Texas Department of Insurance, announced that following its investigation, Dakoda Winchester, 18, a firefighter with the Moore Volunteer Fire Department, was arrested on October 20 on 16 felony arson charges. Investigators say he intentionally set fires to grass, fences, vehicles and structures in Moore and Pearsall in Frio County, causing significant damage and threatening public safety. His bond was set at $480,000, and authorities expect more charges as the investigation progresses.
The SFMO is working with the Frio County Sheriff's Office, the 81st Judicial District Criminal Interdiction Task Force, Texas Game Wardens and the Pearsall ISD Police Department. The Moore Volunteer Fire Department said it became apparent something was wrong when multiple fires began occurring in the same area; its command staff asked the SFMO and the sheriff's office to assist, leading to Winchester being identified as a suspect. He has since been relieved of all duties. The department said the conduct does not mirror its values, standards and commitment to serving and protecting the residents of Moore and Frio County.
The SFMO investigates fire and arson cases across Texas; suspected arson can be reported to the office at 800-578-4677. The charges are allegations that have not been adjudicated in court.
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