Salt Lake City man charged in attempted arson of FOX 13 news truck

Investigators allege in court documents that they recovered surveillance footage indicating Christopher Solomon Proctor, 45, placed a gas can and lit a fuse underneath the truck on Sept. 12.

(United States District Court) A gas can and fuse were placed under a FOX 13 news vehicle on Sept. 12, 2025. Federal prosecutors charged Salt Lake City resident Christopher Solomon Proctor, 45, in the case on Sept. 26.

Salt Lake City man charged in attempted arson of FOX 13 news truck

Investigators allege in court documents that they recovered surveillance footage indicating Christopher Solomon Proctor, 45, placed a gas can and lit a fuse underneath the truck on Sept. 12.

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