Trevor Scott McGuire, a 24-year-old resident of Muldrow, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for arson in Indian Country. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the sentence.
The investigation into the crime was conducted by the Muldrow Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. On October 2, 2024, McGuire pleaded guilty to setting fire to a residence in Muldrow on May 26, 2024. Investigators reported that McGuire filled a gallon milk jug with gasoline at a gas station before driving to the residence and igniting it after dousing the kitchen with gasoline. He later admitted his actions during a phone call with the home's owner.
The incident took place in Sequoyah County within the Cherokee Nation Reservation's boundaries in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Chief U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White presided over McGuire's sentencing hearing. Until he is transported to a designated facility under the United States Bureau of Prisons, McGuire will remain in custody under the U.S. Marshals Service.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Gross represented the United States in this case.