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Sailor found not guilty of setting fire that destroyed ship

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Seaman Recruit Mays was found not guilty on the charges of willful hazarding of a vessel and aggravated arson. No physical evidence tying Mays to the fire on the ship, which was docked and undergoing maintenance at that time. A Navy report last year concluded the fire was preventable and unacceptable.

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The Guardian

US navy sailor acquitted of setting fire that destroyed $1.2bn warship

Court martial clears Ryan Mays after prosecutors alleged he started blaze after failing to complete Navy Seal training

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. sailor found not guilty of fire that destroyed ship

A U.S. Navy sailor was found not guilty on Friday of starting a fire that destroyed the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

US Navy sailor found not guilty of starting fire that destroyed $1.2bn warship

Seaman Recruit Ryan Sawyer Mays cleared by Navy judge following trial

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

Sailor found not guilty of arson fire that destroyed $1.2 billion Navy ship, judge rules

A Navy judge acquitted Ryan Sawyer Mays after the sailor was found not guilty of an arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego.

1 year ago·United States

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Associated Press News

Sailor found not guilty of setting fire that destroyed ship

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy judge ruled Friday that a sailor was not guilty of setting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020. The ruling came after a nine-day trial at Naval Base San Diego.

1 year ago·United States

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