Uncle and nephew co-defendants facing charges for allegedly causing a fire that killed a Hamilton firefighter will both eventually be in Butler County courtrooms, but they will likely never be housed in the Butler County Jail.
Lester Parker, 66, owner of the Pater Avenue house where firefighter Patrick Wolterman died in December 2015, is charged with two counts of aggravated arson and one count of murder.
His nephew, William “Billy” Tucker Jr., is awaiting an extradition hearing next week on the same charges. He was indicted by a Butler County grand jury on Jan. 6 and arrested a few hours later Richmond, Ky.