On Sunday at 5:15 a.m., Pullman Fire responded to a fire at 845 NE C Street, the Theta Chi Fraternity on WSU's campus.
Firefighters extinguished the fire, but the back deck, which was made of treated wood, was destroyed. Fire investigators discovered several attempted ignition points around the fraternity house.
Earlier a dumpster fire was reported in the area and later a vehicle was discovered burnt on the interior dash, which was also determined to be an arson. Pullman Police Detective Chris Engle, an arson trained investigator, was called in to assist with the investigation. On Monday, Pullman Police Detectives developed leads using surveillance video which was obtained through numerous sources. Interviews with Theta Chi members then lead to a named suspect.