Crime & Safety
Apple Valley Man Enters Guilty Plea in Arson Case
Aaron Michael Ferrarese pleaded guilty to first-degree arson for setting fire to an Apple Valley home in August.
The Apple Valley man who in August allegedly set fire to an Apple Valley home while six people were inside pleaded guilty during a hearing on Wednesday to first-degree arson.
Aaron Michael Ferrarese, 21, originally was charged with felony first-degree arson and second-degree arson in connection with an Aug. 26 incident in which he allegedly set fire to an Apple Valley home in the 14000 block of Fridley Way. Court records show a not-guilty plea on the second-degree arson charge.
The six people inside the house at the time, including former Minnesota Vikings player Dave Osborn, made it out of the house safely.
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Dakota County prosecutor Kevin Golden in January had told District Court Judge David Knutson a plea deal was unlikely, "because both parties are looking for diametrically opposed outcomes."
Instead, sentencing will now be scheduled for March 21. Come back to Apple Valley Patch for the outcome.
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