Defendant’s DNA was found on gas can in failed arson of news vehicle in Utah, prosecutors say
October 7, 2025
Authorities say a man’s DNA was found on a gasoline can that was placed under a news vehicle in a failed arson attempt in Salt Lake City. Prosecutors allege in court documents that 45-year-old Christopher Solomon Proctor lit a fuse attached to the plastic gas container after he put it under a news vehicle owned by the local Fox affiliate, KSTU-TV, on Sept. 12. The fuse went out before the gas ignited. Proctor has pleaded not guilty to attempted arson and another charge. A federal judge on Monday ordered him to remain in jail until his trial.