Proposition 36 toughened penalties which could have added 15 years to Kevin Carlson’s sentence — if his crime had occurred a ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison for his arson Bidwell Mansion, stated he was “feeling depressed and hopeless about life” when he decided to vandalize the ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, of Chico, received a maximum sentence from the court totaling 11 years in state prison and a ...

Carlson, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison — the maximum penalty for felony arson — after admitting to ...

Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said that Kevin Carlson got six years for the arson and an additional five years ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, of Chico entered a plea of “no contest” in Butte County Superior Court on Tuesday to a felony count of arson of a structure with use of an accelerant. He faces up ...

Butte County District Attorney Michael L. Ramsey discusses the investigation into Bidwell Mansion arson suspect Kevin Alexander Carlson during a news conference on Jan. 6. Carlson entered a not ...

Butte Superior Court Judge Corie J. Caraway on Wednesday afternoon imposed an 11-year prison sentence for Kevin Alexander Carlson. Last month, Carlson admitted to a felony arson charge that ...

On a cold December day, Kevin Alexander Carlson walked the streets of downtown Chico, weighed down by discontent. Hours later, the city’s most storied landmark was an inferno, reduced to little ...