一名78岁的男子被控在2025年10月24日Sterling的一场火灾中致命纵火,杀害了Madelaine Akers。 A 78-year-old man was charged in the fatal arson that killed Madelaine Akers in a Sterling fire on Oct. 24, 2025.

一名78岁的Sterling男子Jacob Bogatin被捕,被控在2025年10月24日的致命火灾中犯有谋杀和纵火重罪,在Riptide广场20000街区杀害了36岁的Madelaine Samantha Akers。 A 78-year-old Sterling man, Jacob Bogatin, was arrested and charged with felony murder and arson in connection with a deadly fire on Oct. 24, 2025, that killed 36-year-old Madelaine Samantha Akers in the 20000 block of Riptide Square. 确定为蓄意的、从外面开始的三枪火摧毁了两座城镇房屋,损坏了第三座房屋,使八名居民流离失所。 The three-alarm fire, determined to be intentional and started from outside, destroyed two townhouses and damaged a third, displacing eight residents. 在现场发现的遗骸被确定为Akers。 Human remains found at the scene were identified as Akers. 1名消防员受轻伤。 One firefighter was slightly injured. Bogatin仍被拘留,定于1月27日举行初步听讯。 Bogatin remains in custody, with a preliminary hearing set for Jan. 27. 当局说事件似乎是孤立的 调查还在继续 Authorities say the incident appears isolated, and the investigation continues.