Kevin James Roper因在格鲁吉亚-北卡罗来纳州边界附近发生多次火灾而被逮捕,罪名是17起严重纵火罪。 Kevin James Roper was arrested on 17 felony arson charges for setting multiple fires near the Georgia-North Carolina border.

格鲁吉亚布莱尔斯维尔48岁的Kevin James Roper于3月10日在北卡罗来纳州因10起重罪纵火指控被捕,在格鲁吉亚7起据称在州界线附近,包括在塔特公路沿线和马丁斯溪社区,在林木和灌木地区多次起火而被捕。 Kevin James Roper, 48, of Blairsville, Georgia, was arrested on March 10 on 10 felony arson charges in North Carolina and seven in Georgia for allegedly setting multiple fires in wooded and brush areas near the state line, including along Tate Road and in the Martins Creek Community. 在报告可疑火灾后,北卡罗来纳州和格鲁吉亚林业局的联合调查于2025年12月开始。 The joint investigation by North Carolina and Georgia Forest Services began in December 2025 after suspicious fires were reported. Roper在没有发生意外的情况下被拘押,以25 000美元的担保金获得释放,并计划于4月7日到Cherokee县地区法院出庭。 Roper was taken into custody without incident, released on a $25,000 secured bond, and is scheduled to appear in Cherokee County District Court on April 7. 当局强调,故意火灾危害生命、财产和应急人员,调查仍在进行中。 Authorities stress that intentional fires endanger lives, property, and emergency responders, and the investigation remains ongoing.