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 ...

The 156-year-old Bidwell Mansion, a Victorian gem in Chico, was reduced to ruins by a devastating fire on Dec. 11, 2024. Tuesday, officials confirmed the blaze was an act of arson, launching an ...