KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Kalamazoo County judge has sentenced a 33-year-old man to 17 to 40 years in prison for a string of arsons that injured first responders and displaced residents during the summer of 2024.
George Stanard pleaded guilty in May to three counts of first-degree arson and one count of third-degree arson as a second-habitual offender. He admitted to setting multiple fires in Kalamazoo between June and September of last year.
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Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Marcus Hayes said Stanard’s actions showed a disregard for life and safety, something he saw as particularly troubling given his criminal history and personal connection to the crime.
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