Arson charges against a Lyon County juvenile have been upgraded following new information obtained by investigators.
Lyon County Sheriff Brent White said the 16-year-old juvenile originally charged with third-degree arson will now face an amended charge of second-degree arson, which is a Class B felony. According to language in the law, the second-degree charge indicates the intent of setting the fire instead of a wanton act that resulted in the destruction of property.
The arson charges stem from a November 30 fire in south Lyon County in a lakeside subdivision that destroyed a home,
The same juvenile is charged with the theft of a firearm, and two counts of solicitation to commit first-degree assault. Sheriff White said the investigation earlier this month revealed the male juvenile student had stolen a handgun and attempted to solicit two other persons to “assassinate or shoot two of his relatives.”
When family members of the juvenile were contacted, Sheriff White says they were unaware of the threat, which deputies believed was legitimate and imminent.
The juvenile remains lodged in the McCracken Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
