Event Brief
Knoxville man sentenced to 20 years for arson
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
Summary: A Knoxville man, Roderick Jermaine McAlpin, 43, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted earlier in 2025 of setting multiple fires inside his wife’s home. The Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office announced the sentence on Friday.
WHO: Roderick Jermaine McAlpin, 43; Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen
WHAT: Sentenced to 20 years in prison for setting multiple fires inside his wife’s home in 2025.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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