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| Robert Durst convicted. |
District Attorney Jan Scully announced that Robert Durst was convicted by jury of arson, burglary, theft of property, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
On July 5, 2010 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Durst took a candle from his home and placed it inside his neighbor’s vacant house. He then turned the gas valve in the kitchen on full blast.
Approximately 8 ½ hours later, Sacramento firefighters responded to a call reporting a gas leak. When they opened the structure for ventilation, the oxygen entered the gas laden house, causing the candle to ignite the gas, which resulted in a massive explosion.
Three firefighters were significantly burned and another suffered serious injuries.
This investigation was conducted by the Sacramento Police Department in conjunction with agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and investigators with the Sacramento Fire Department.
Durst is expected to be sentenced on May 24, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.in Department 16 of the Sacramento Superior Court.
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