The man accused of arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico in December has ...

"No contest, Your Honor."With those four words Kevin Carlson admitted having destroyed by fire the historic and beloved ...

The man accused of burning down one of Northern California's most famous homes is now pleading no contest to the arson charges, jail records show.

The Chico man suspected of committing arson in the fire that burned the Bidwell Mansion pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning in Butte County Superior Court. Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, visited the ...

The man accused of setting the Dec. 11, 2024, fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico is expected to admit his guilt in court Wednesday mornin ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, of Chico is expected to enter a plea of no contest as charged to a felony count of arson of a ...

Kevin Carlson, the man accused of setting the fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion, appeared in court this ...

Officials alleged in an afternoon press conference that Kevin Carlson, 30, was motivated by “left-wing” and “anti-colonialism” politics in targeting the 156-year-old landmark for arson ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, was arrested earlier this month and accused of setting the Dec. 11 fire. If convicted on the count of arson plus an enhancement for allegedly using an accelerant to ...

CHICO, Calif. — The man accused of burning and destroying the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico pleaded no contest to his arson charges, according to the Butte County District Attorney's Office.