Sixty-Five-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Apartment Explosion

A 65-year-old man, Shawn Kidder, faces up to nine years in prison after igniting a deadly explosion at his apartment building last March — a fire that hospitalized five people and destroyed the structure. Prosecutors revealed he sabotaged the gas line in retaliation for impending eviction over unpaid rent. The blast, occurring at 8:10 PM, obliterated half the building. Kidder, now wheelchair-bound and held in a medical unit, pleaded guilty to aggravated arson, with both sides recommending a 6- to 9-year sentence. The judge will decide July 20th. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/776e750ed1ec5d70