10-07-2024 21:16 via kxan.com

Volunteer firefighter in Texas facing 20 counts of arson

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas volunteer firefighter and emergency medical services crew member was arrested July 5 on 20 counts of felony arson charges.According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, 44-year-old David Matthew Neet was arrested in connection with multiple brush fires that began in 2023 and extended into 2024.Arson is a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in a state jail facility and a fine of up to $10,000.An initial investigation found the origins of serial arson fire
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