California State Parks officials have the green light to begin examining the destroyed Bidwell Mansion and assessing the ...

The man accused of arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico in December has ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, of Chico is expected to enter a plea of no contest as charged to a felony count of arson of a ...

Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, of Chico entered a plea of no contest as charged to a felony count of arson of a structure with ...

The man accused of burning down one of Northern California's most famous homes is now pleading no contest to his felony arson charges, jail records show.

A man who authorities say set fire to the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico changed his plea in connection with the arson, a surprise move that avoids a lengthy trial but maintains the possibility of ...

CHICO, Calif. - The 911 calls reporting the Bidwell Mansion fire on Dec. 11 reveal witnesses describing the unsettling scene as the Chico landmark was fully engulfed in flames.

The man accused of setting the Dec. 11, 2024, fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico is expected to admit his guilt in court Wednesday mornin ...

Any assessment of the Bidwell Mansion ruins by California State Parks must wait until at least mid-February while the Butte ...

Kevin Carlson, the man accused of setting the historic Bidwell Mansion on fire, appeared in Butte County Superior Court on Wednesday morning, January 22.

Butte County District Attorney Michael L. Ramsey discusses the investigation into Bidwell Mansion arson suspect Kevin Alexander Carlson during a news conference on Jan. 6. Carlson entered a not ...