Andrew Michael Alvarez, 29, was sentenced Feb. 27 after pleading guilty to first-degree arson of a dwelling stemming from a June 2, 2025 fire in Roseville.

The verdict followed a two-and-a-half-week trial stemming from the deaths of the children on March 15, 2024, at a home on Red Lake Nation.

The fire was reported around 10:46 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in the 3200 block of Penn Avenue North, where officers were responding to a ShotSpotter activation as firefighters were simultaneously dispatched.

Randy Mark Couillard, 58, of Stillwater, faces one count of first-degree arson where another person could have been present. Court records show Couillard made an initial court appearance Tuesday morning.

The fires forced evacuations, endangered worshippers and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, though no injuries were reported in either fire.

According to the criminal complaint, Rochester police were called to the residence around 10 p.m. and arrived to find the front door fully engulfed in flames with heavy black smoke pouring from the house.

Guadalupe Najera, 31, of Minneapolis, is charged with second-degree arson involving a building or property valued at $1,000 or more. The charge stems from the fire at the business on Saturday.

Clinten Michael Larson was taken into custody Friday, Dec. 19, following a barricade situation at a residence in the 18800 block of Jasper Street NW.

When officers arrived, they found the hallway filled with thick black smoke and heard residents yelling for help. Officers immediately began evacuating elderly and immobile residents while working to control the fire.

Campbell is charged with three felony counts of first degree arson and one felony count of insurance fraud and is being held in the Oakland County Jail awaiting extradition to Minnesota.

According to the criminal complaint, police say Firomsa Ahmed Umar threw a lit incendiary device through the window of Fletcher's Ice Cream & Cafe on the 300 block of Hennepin Avenue East on Monday afternoon.

Prosecutors say Andrew Nietz faces charges of second-degree murder without intent while committing arson, as well as first-degree arson of a dwelling.

Police say Phillip Bacon threw fireworks at his neighbor’s home, damaged the siding and gas meter, then threatened to burn it down during the bizarre outburst.

The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the cause of death Friday evening, and the BCA identified the five deputies who discharged their firearms during the confrontation. All have been placed on critical incident leave.

Around 9:20 a.m., a 911 caller reported that their neighbor had doused a family member in gasoline and set their home on fire near Heritage Trail and East Pioneer Road.

Andrew Michael Alvarez, 29, is charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder and one count of first-degree arson in connection to the June 2 incident.

The victim told police that her husband was under the influence of drugs and had shot her earlier that morning with an AK-47-style rifle during an argument.

Emergency personnel arrived at around 5:18 p.m. and found one of the units engulfed in flames. Investigators quickly identified the resident of the unit as the suspect in the case.

Officers responded to the scene near Glenwood Avenue and Twins Way after getting reports that a man in a wheelchair had been set on fire near Target Field.

Deonna Marie Presbury, 35, faces two counts of second-degree murder and three counts of first-degree arson for her alleged role in the Aug. 13 blaze on the 1500 block of 11th Ave. S.