Man charged with murder in Paris Road porch fire indicted by grand jury
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man accused of killing a Columbia man after setting him on fire over the summer was indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday.
Brandon Butchkoski, 47, of Columbia is charged with first-degree arson resulting in death, second-degree felony murder, first-degree arson and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10.
He is accused of setting a porch on fire on June 15 in the 1500 block of Paris Road and killing Donovan Baylis, 31. Baylis died from his injuries on July 14.
Butchkoski is also accused of setting a house on fire in the same area of Paris Road on June 29.
He pleaded guilty in August to misdemeanor drug possession and was fined $100. Butchkoski is also facing an illegal gun possession charge in another case. He has a hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday in that case.
