Man accused of intentionally setting Austin synagogue on fire pleads guilty

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 6, 2023.0AUSTIN (KXAN) — The man accused of intentionally starting a fire at an Austin synagogue on Halloween 2021 plead guilty in federal court Thursday afternoon.Franklin Barrett Sechriest was indicted on three counts related to the arson investigation at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue. He plead guilty to two charges — damage to religious property and arson. Another charge was dismissed.A