Kevin Carlson sentenced to 11 years in prison for setting fire to Chico's historic Bidwell Mansion, causing $37M in damages.

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

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

The gas can was missing.The district attorney cited Carlson’s interest in “left-wing” and “anti-colonial” TikTok content as a possible motive, linking it to criticism of John Bidwell’s ...

“He also believed that the government seemed to be more concerned with maintaining a mansion that protected the legacy of John Bidwell, who he believed was known to exploit people, while ...