Kentucky Father Indicted in Fatal House Fire

Dustin Fields, a 44-year-old father from Franklin County, Kentucky, has been indicted on two counts of capital murder, one count of first-degree arson, and two counts of torture of a dog after allegedly setting fire to his home on April 30, killing his sons Bently (13) and Rylan (15) Fields and a family dog. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and other agencies spent four days sifting through more than 7,000 pounds of fire debris, gathering evidence that was key to the indictment. ATF K-9 units detected accelerants on Fields' shoes and in areas where the boys were found. Fields is accused of intentionally starting the fire while knowing his sons were inside. He remains in the Franklin County Detention Center with a $2 million cash bond, and a public defender has entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. The investigation and new evidence gathered resulted in elevating the charges from arson to capital murder.