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Spokane Man Arrested for Old Trails Fire Arson, $1 M Bond

8/5/2026

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U.S. authorities arrested Aaron F. Farinacci of Spokane on first-degree arson for the Old Trails Fire, bond set at $1 million.
After Paul Child’s daughter called 911 on Aug. 3, 2026, deputies detained Farinacci about a mile from the sighting of the bald man Child identified.
Farinacci, 37, previously served a decade for manslaughter and, according to lawyer Jose Colon, has had multiple psychiatric hospitalizations without a mental-health evaluation.

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U.S. authorities arrested Aaron F. Farinacci of Spokane on first-degree arson for the Old Trails Fire, bond set at $1 million.
After Paul Child’s daughter called 911 on Aug. 3, 2026, deputies detained Farinacci about a mile from the sighting of the bald man Child identified.
Farinacci, 37, previously served a decade for manslaughter and, according to lawyer Jose Colon, has had multiple psychiatric hospitalizations without a mental-health evaluation.