Seattle Times: Woman found guilty of arson in 2001 University of Washington fire
U.S. attorneys say five people participated in the 2001 arson at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture:
Briana Waters: Oakland, Calif., served as a lookout and helped rent a car for the team that set the fire. She was found guilty Thursday of two counts of arson, but jurors couldn’t agree on a verdict for three other counts. She faces at least five years in prison for each arson count.
Lacey Phillabaum: Spokane, pleaded guilty to participating in the arson in exchange for assisting in the prosecution of others involved, including Waters. She faces a prison sentence of three to five years.
Jennifer Kolar: Seattle, admitted she used a knife to cut glass so others could get into an office at the horticulture center. She also assisted the government’s prosecution and faces a sentence of five to seven years in prison.
Bill Rodgers: Considered to be one of the top organizers of the Earth Liberation Front who allegedly help set the firebombs inside the horticulture center. Rodgers, a bookstore operator in Prescott, Ariz., was taken into federal custody in December 2005, but later committed suicide in an Arizona jail.
Justin Solondz: Once lived on the Olympic Peninsula, allegedly helped assemble the fire bombs in an Olympia garage and joined Rodgers in setting the devices inside the horticulture center. Solondz is now a fugitive.
TACOMA — A 32-year-old violin teacher from California was found guilty this morning of two counts of arson for the 2001 fire at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture.
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