Latest news with #DustinFields
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
2 Teenagers and a Dog Were Found Dead Inside Burning Home: Why Police Think Father Set Fire Intentionally
The bodies of Bently and Rylan Fields were found by police inside a burning Kentucky home Their father, Dustin Fields, has been arrested on an arson charge Dustin was arrested after he allegedly gave police "conflicting information" A Kentucky man has been arrested after his two teenage sons were found deceased inside a burning home police allege he set on fire intentionally. The victims, 13-year-old Bently Fields and 15-year-old Rylan Fields, were found dead alongside a pet dog after emergency personnel responded to a house fire in Franklin County, Ky., on Wednesday, April 30, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office confirms to PEOPLE. Dustin Fields, 43, was arrested on Thursday and charged with first-degree arson, Chief Dwayne Depp tells PEOPLE. Fields was not present at the scene when officers arrived but showed up a few minutes later, Depp says. He was arrested after he allegedly gave 'conflicting information' to investigators, Depp tells PEOPLE, declining to comment further about the reason behind his arrest. Dustin also allegedly had an accelerant on his shoes, which were located in different parts of the home, notably near the boys' bodies, according to an arrest citation, The State Journal, WLKY and WHAS 11 reported. Gofundme Rylan and Bently Fields Rylan and Bently Fields Depp confirmed the identities of the teenagers, whose names were released by the medical coroner's office on Monday. In a GoFundMe set up by the boys' sibling, they are being remembered for their passions: "[Bently] loved to fish and even made YouTube videos about it (BMF'S OUTDOORS). Rylan was more tech-savvy than anything really," reads part of the fundraiser. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Franklin County Regional Jail Dustin Fields Dustin Fields Dustin appeared on Zoom during a Franklin County court on Monday and entered a plea of not guilty, per LEX 18, WHAS 11 and The State Journal. He reportedly asked a judge if he could be temporarily released to attend his sons' funerals, but it was not granted, per WLKY, WTVQ and The State Journal. He told the judge: 'I miss my boys,' WTVQ and WHAS 11 reported. Further charges are pending as the investigation continues, Depp says. If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Coroner identifies boys recovered from Frankfort house fire
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Franklin County Coroner William Harrod has identified the bodies found inside what's left of a Flat Creek Road home after a fire investigators believe was intentionally set. According to Harrod, the remains were those of 13-year-old Bently Maxwell Fields and 15-year-old Rylan Austin Fields. RELATED: Investigators believe that their father, Dustin Fields, set the home on fire on April 30. Read more of the latest Kentucky news Fields pleaded not guilty on Monday, May 5, to arson. He's held on a $2 million bond at the Franklin County Regional Jail. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 56 News.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
1 charged in connection with Franklin County house fire that killed 2 teens
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Frankfort man has been charged with arson after a deadly fire killed two Franklin County teens. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office hosted a news conference on Thursday to give an update on a fire investigation. 2 teenagers killed in Franklin County house fire The sheriff's office said 44-year-old Dustin Fields is charged with first-degree arson and has been lodged in the Franklin County regional jail. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office told FOX 56 that crews were called to the scene around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. They found a house across the creek in flames. Officials said two teenage boys were found dead inside, and no one else was in the home. Somerset deputies arrest man accused of getting into car with backpack holding drugs 1 charged in connection with Franklin County house fire that killed 2 teens Having stake in the race: How to bet on the Kentucky Derby On Thursday, the sheriff's office also confirmed that a dead dog was found inside the home. Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod said in a news release on Thursday that autopsy results will not be available for 16 to 20 weeks. The death investigation remains ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
