The Brief
- Five people were injured in a Milwaukee apartment building fire on Jan. 16.
- Prosecutors have now charged a resident with eight felonies, including arson.
- Court filings said he admitted to starting the fire when police found him.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man is accused of setting fire to an apartment building on the city’s south side last week. Five people, including a child, were hospitalized.
In court:
Milwaukee County prosecutors charged 44-year-old Keith Luko with eight felonies in the case: arson, first-degree reckless injury and six counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.
Luko is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Tuesday.
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