Frankfort father accused of murdering teenage sons, dog appears in court

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Frankfort father who was indicted in June 2025 for killing his two teenage sons and a dog and setting his home on fire appeared in court on Friday.

Dustin Fields, 43, was arrested on April 30, 2025, for setting his house on fire, killing his two teenage sons and a dog.

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According to an indictment from June 2025, Fields set a house on fire on April 30, 2025, knowing that his two sons—Bentley and Rylan—and a dog were trapped inside.

According to court documents, a K9 detected evidence of accelerants on fields and multiple areas throughout the house…

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