Forty-two-year-old Scott Alexander and thirty-seven-year-old Thomas Keeping, both of Stephenville, have been charged with multiple offences in relation to a suspicious camper trailer fire that occurred on a residential property in Stephenville in the early morning hours of May 17, 2024.
Alexander is charged with the following offences:
- Arson – Disregard for Human Life
- Arson – Damage to Property
He appeared in court and was released on conditions. He will appear in court again at a later date.
Keeping is charged with the following offences:
- Arson – Disregard for Human Life
- Arson – Damage to Property
- Failure to Comply with a release order
- Failure to Comply with a probation order
He appeared in court and was remanded into custody. He will appear in court again at a later date.
Background: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2024/bay-st-george-rcmp-investigates-suspicious-fire-stephenville