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Park Fire Trial Day Two | Chico News
The trial for Ronnie Stout, accused of starting the Park Fire, is heating up—day two featured a CAL FIRE investigator detailing how they pinned him down, including his suspicious call to sheriff’s office hours after ignition. But the defense is countering hard: they’re accusing the prosecution of over-relying on one witness, and argue Stout’s car may have crashed into a gully on its own. A forensic expert also revealed damning phone data—GPS logs and texts—pinpointing Stout’s movements around the fire’s start. With the trial resuming Friday—the exact two-year anniversary of the blaze—the jury…
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