Kirschner sentenced on arson charge

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published August 22, 2018 at 9:23 AM EDT

CRYSTAL FALLS, MI-- A Crystal Falls woman arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed an Iron County camp last October has been sentenced.

Rachael Kirschner, 25, was arrested along with Troy Evert, 21, of Crystal Falls in February. They were charged with 2^nd-degree arson, conspiracy to commit

2^nd-degree arson, and lying to a peace officer.

Kirschner was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months to 20 years in prison for 2^nd-degree arson. Evert was sentenced earlier to 20 months to 20 years in prison on the same charge.

The cabin on Fortune Lake in Crystal Falls Township was destroyed.

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Nicole Walton

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.

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