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Connecticut Teen Accused Of Multiple Arsons Pleads Not Guilty

Davis Dunavin
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WSHU
The remains of the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Conn., as seen after a devastating fire broke out in January.

A Connecticut teenager charged with starting a fire that destroyed a historic theater has pled not guilty to another fire at a nearby state park.

The 18-year old is one of three teenagers charged in connection with a January fire that destroyed the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, where people like Katharine Hepburn and Christopher Walken once performed.

He’s also charged with a fire in March that destroyed construction trailers at Silver Sands State Park in neighboring Milford. He pled not guilty to charges including trespassing, criminal mischief and larceny.

The Stratford teen’s lawyer says he’s continuing to review evidence in the case.

Davis Dunavin loves telling stories, whether on the radio or around the campfire. He started in Missouri and ended up in Connecticut, which, he'd like to point out, is the same geographic trajectory taken by Mark Twain.
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