* 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'
A sailor accused of intentionally torching the $1.2 billion Bonhomme Richard warship last year made his first appearance at a San Diego military court Monday.
The hearing will determine whether there's enough evidence in the case against Ryan Sawyer Mays - to order a trial.
The 20-year-old was charged in August with aggregated arson and the willful hazarding of a vessel.
He appeared for the pretrial hearing in uniform, despite dropping out of the Navy SEAL training five days into the program.
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US Sailor Accused Of Starting Fire That Destroyed $1.2Bbillion Bonhomme Richard Warship Makes First Appearance In Court
Here’s the charge sheet of the sailor accused of setting a $1.4 billion warship on fire -- Task & Purpose
Hearing begins for sailor accused of starting fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard -- The Hill
Witness: Sailor was in area where fire started on US warship -- AP
ATF Investigator: Bonhomme Richard Fire Deliberately Set, No Direct Physical Evidence Points to Accused Sailor -- USNI News
Sailor accused of igniting USS Bonhomme Richard was ‘disgruntled,’ Navy says -- NYPost
2 comments:
The real big problem is how the security never find this guy was dangerous because it is not going out of nothing.
It sounds like there is no real evidence against the guy. He was "disgruntled" and was seen leaving the area where the fire broke out. Oh really? Great job, Navy.
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