EL CAJON, Calif.—One of two men charged with setting fire to a Chase bank in La Mesa, California, following last year’s contentious protest outside the city’s police headquarters pleaded guilty Oct. 21 to arson and burglary charges. Ricky Bernard Cooper, 34, is set to be sentenced next month for the May 30, 2020, fire inside…
Man Pleads Guilty to Arson in Connection With La Mesa Chase Bank Fire
October 22, 2021
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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Resentenced to 57 Months in Prison in Killing of 911 Caller
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