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Man, 34, arrested after arson fire in Cedar City apartment

By gephardtdaily.com · June 15, 2026 · 1 min read
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A close-up view of charred, blackened debris from a fire, symbolizing the aftermath of an arson incident in an urban setting during twilight hours in Cedar City, Utah.
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CEDAR CITY, Utah, June 15, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A man has been arrested after he allegedly admitted he started an arson fire in an apartment building that housed approximately 60 tenants. Christian Max Gonzalez-Diaz, 34, was arrested Sunday for investigation of aggravated arson, a first-degree felony.

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