Brent Bollinger found guilty

Brent Bollinger, 26, was found guilty of murder, arson and endangerment of a child Tuesday in the Bourbon County District Court.

The jury, after about eight hours of deliberation, handed down its verdict shortly after 11 a.m.

Bollinger was found guilty of murder in the first degree, aggravated arson, and aggravated endangerment of a child. Jurors found that on Oct. 13, 2011, he killed his wife, Brenna Bollinger, by setting fire to their home. Their then 2-year-old son, Bryson, was in the home at the time and received severe burn injuries.

Brent Bollinger also was injured in the fire. He was treated at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kan. Bryson was transported to the Shriners Hospital in Cincinati, Ohio, for treatments.

See more details in Wednesday's edition of The Tribune.