Loudoun County prosecutors on Tuesday told jurors former propane technician Roger Bentley may not have intended for a Sterling home to explode in February 2024, killing volunteer firefighter Trevor Brown, “but that doesn’t mean he’s not responsible.”
Bentley’s attorney called the explosion a tragedy, but he said Bentley was “the fall guy” and his actions were “not a criminal offense.”
During opening statements Tuesday, Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Brian Boyle said Bentley, who was working for Southern States Cooperative, failed to take steps to deal with 125 gallons of propane that was leaking from an underground tank used to heat a swimming pool…