JURY TRIAL SET FOR MAN ACCUSSED OF PAYING A MAN TO SET A TRAILER ON FIRE

A man accused of hiring someone to set a trailer on fire in Columbia has a jury trial set for May 1st.

According to court records 63 year old Mehrdad Fotoohighiam was charged with first degree arson for a paying a man five hundred dollars to set a trailer on fire off of Rock Quarry Road in December of 2014.

The charge carries between a five to 15 years in prison.