Crime & Safety
Alleged Arsonist May Have Targeted Wrong Homeowners: Report
According to a report in the Aurora Beacon news, Keenan Slagel was allegedly starting fires at the house he believed was still that of his ex-girlfriend.
The case of a Plainfield man who allegedly set fire to the same unincorporated Kendall County home at least twice was profiled in Tuesday’s Aurora Beacon News.
According to the Beacon report, Keenan Slagel may have been targeting the wrong people when he allegedly set fire to the home 38 Winding Creek Rd., near Yorkville, in 2007.
Fires occurred at the home on March 31, April 21 and Oct. 11. Slagel was charged in the first two fires, and the third fire remains under investigation, according to the Beacon report.
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The Beacon also reported that Slagel may have been targeting his ex-girlfriend who once lived in the house not knowing new owners had taken possession.
Slagel was charged in October of 2012, and remains in the Kendall County Jail. He was set to appear in court on Tuesday, according to the Beacon.
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Slagel also was arrested in May 2011 and charged with two counts of DUI by Naperville police.
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