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Sailor, 20 accused of starting fire that destroyed $1.2 billion Bonhomme Richard warship appears in San Diego military court
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Ryan Sawyer Mays 20, is attending a hearing Monday that will determine whether there's enough evidence against him to proceed with a trial

  • He is charged with aggravated arson and willful hazarding of a vessel related to the torching of the $1.2 billion Bonhomme Richard warship in July 2020

  • He appeared for the pretrial hearing in uniform, despite dropping out of the Navy SEAL training program

  • Investigators were led to Mays after interviewing the 177 service members assigned to the Bonhomme Richard, according to an NCIS search warrant

  • At least 63 people were injured, including 18 firefighters who filed workers' compensation for suffering concussions

  • An internal investigation determined the fire was 'preventable' and placed some of the blame on members of the ship's 'inadequately prepared crew'

Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-14
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