U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
District of Kansas
District of Kansas
For Immediate Release
December 3, 2012
Barry R. Grissom, United States Attorney
Contact: Jim Cross, Public Information Officer
(316) 269-6481
jim.cross@usdoj.gov
Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Coffeyville Arson Case
WICHITA, KAN. — A Montgomery County man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for arson, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.
Jimmy F. Foster, 66, Coffeyville, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of arson of a commercial building. In his plea, he admitted that on Jan. 28, 2012, he set fire to a building at 217 W. 8th Street in Coffeyville. The building was occupied by a store called Butterfly Kisses. The fire destroyed the building.
Grissom commended The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Treaster for their work on the case.
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