'Serial arsonist' sentenced to 74 years for starting a fire that killed two firefighters
Described as a "serial arsonist" by prosecutors, Thu Hong Nguyen was convicted in July twice of second-degree murder, arson, and assault in connection to the incidents.
A Missouri woman, who set her nail salon ablaze in an attempt to collect insurance money but ended up killing two Kansas City firefighters, has been sentenced to a 74-year-long prison sentence.
Described as a "serial arsonist" by prosecutors, Thu Hong Nguyen was convicted in July twice of second-degree murder, arson, and assault in connection to the multiple incidents involving her, especially the death of the two KC firefighters, John V. Mesh and Larry J. Leggio.
Giving the final decision in the matter recently, Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Joel P. Fahnestock, further decreed for Nguyen to serve her sentences consecutively.