Minor that confessed to starting playground fire appears in court
The minor that confessed to starting the fire that destroyed the Stewart Vincent Wolfe Imaginary Playground in 2014 appeared in court Tuesday.
Seventeen-year-old Kane Perez was in court for a final management conference.
His defense attorney asked for a continuance stating “we aren’t anywhere near ready.”
His next court appearance will be next month for a final management conference.
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Perez was already in custody for the officer-involved shooting that happened on the night of August 1.
A three and a half year investigation by YPD and YFD led to the connection of Kane Perez.