An Adair County man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of deliberately setting a blaze that resulted in the death of a firefighter.
In sentencing Steve Allen “Boo” Pritchard, U.S. District Judge Greg Stivers said he committed a “dastardly and depraved act,” according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Russell M. Coleman.
Stivers also ordered Pritchard, 44, to pay $107,975 in restitution, according to a court record.
Brandi Pritchard, who was dating Steve Allen Pritchard when he set fire to their rented house in Columbia, pleaded guilty but has not been sentenced.
The fire happened on June 30, 2011.