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Arson Suspect Enters Plea

By Brian Hagen

06/06/2017

(KAIR)--Guilty.

That's the plea entered by an Atchison man accused of involvement in a a fire at an Atchison residence that authorities deemed an arson.

47-year-old Gary Skeen entered his plea to one count of felony interference with a law enforcement officer, in connection with his arrest pertaining to the fire that happened at 918 Atchison Street last month.

The plea came as part of a plea agreement which included the dismissal of a felony arson charge.

According to the Atchison County Attorney's Office, sentencing for Skeen is set for the morning of July 7.

At that time, the amount of restitution owed by Skeen will be determined.

Skeen remains in the Atchison County Jail.

According to online records, Skeen is a registered violent offender in the state of Kansas, stemming from the role he was convicted of playing in the 2000 Atchison County murder of Kurt Boldridge.

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