Suspects In Fatal Manhattan Fire Make Court Appearance
Associated Press - Wed 03:48 AM 02/27/2013
The suspects appeared via a video hookup from jail.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Two Kansas State University students accused of setting a deadly fire have made their first court appearances.
Twenty year old Patrick Scahill and 19 year old Virginia Griese are both held on $1 million bond on charges of first degree felony murder and aggravated arson. They charges stem from a February 7 fire at an apartment building near campus that killed 34 year old Vasanta Pallem, a postdoctoral researcher in chemical engineering.
WIBW-TV reports Griese and Scahill appeared Tuesday via camera hookups from jail before Riley County Judge William Malcolm.
Investigators have released little information about the fire or a possible motive, and no evidence was presented Tuesday. The judge scheduled a preliminary hearing March 22 for Griese and a status hearing March 12 for Scahill, who indicated he's preparing to hire a lawyer.
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Iamgonnagetyou
Wednesday 27 February 2013 08:20 Report this comment
So exactly what did they do to start the fire?
ifyousayso
Wednesday 27 February 2013 11:37 Report this comment
Good question.