Kevin Carlson sentenced to 11 years in prison for setting fire to Chico's historic Bidwell Mansion, causing $37M in damages.

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, of Chico, received a maximum sentence from the court totaling 11 years in state prison and a ...

The man who ignited the fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico was sentenced to 11 years in state prison, ...

A Chico man who set fire to what some call the city’s “jewel” received the maximum prison sentence and now owes more than $37.4 million in restitution for destroying the historic Bidwell Mansion.