Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Early Tuesday morning, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies arrested Jason Satterly (DOB: 02/04/1977) for Malicious Burning of Land and Culpable Negligence – Exposure to Harm.
On April 30, 2024, at around 2:30 a.m., MCSO received a call to assist Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) after numerous fires were started in the Silver Springs Preservation Area near the 2000 block of NE Baseline Road. While units were en route, information was received that people were also camping in the woods. MCSO’s Aviation Unit responded and provided updates to deputies and MCFR about the locations of the active fires. A short time later, the crew on AIR-1, Master Sergeant John Rawls and Corporal Timothy Marton, located Satterly lighting additional fires and fleeing southbound through the woods.
Deputy Nevin Himmel and Deputy Jesse Brown initiated a track to Satterly through the woods with the assistance of AIR-1. Deputy Himmel ultimately observed him fleeing through the woods. Satterly complied with instructions and was detained. He stated he had an active warrant out of Kentucky, and deputies discovered he was an absconded sexual offender from Kentucky. Satterly admitted to starting the fires and claimed he was afraid because people were chasing him. AIR-1 advised they observed a total of eight fires and two were at least 30 yards in diameter.
Satterly was placed under arrest and transported to the Marion County Jail, where he remains. While in custody, the MCSO Sexual Offender and Predator Unit also charged Satterly for failing to register as a sexual offender in Marion County.
Early Tuesday morning, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies arrested Jason Satterly (DOB: 02/04/1977) for Malicious Burning of Land and Culpable Negligence – Exposure to Harm.
On April 30, 2024, at around 2:30 a.m., MCSO received a call to assist Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) after numerous fires were started in the Silver Springs Preservation Area near the 2000 block of NE Baseline Road. While units were en route, information was received that people were also camping in the woods. MCSO’s Aviation Unit responded and provided updates to deputies and MCFR about the locations of the active fires. A short time later, the crew on AIR-1, Master Sergeant John Rawls and Corporal Timothy Marton, located Satterly lighting additional fires and fleeing southbound through the woods.
Deputy Nevin Himmel and Deputy Jesse Brown initiated a track to Satterly through the woods with the assistance of AIR-1. Deputy Himmel ultimately observed him fleeing through the woods. Satterly complied with instructions and was detained. He stated he had an active warrant out of Kentucky, and deputies discovered he was an absconded sexual offender from Kentucky. Satterly admitted to starting the fires and claimed he was afraid because people were chasing him. AIR-1 advised they observed a total of eight fires and two were at least 30 yards in diameter.
Satterly was placed under arrest and transported to the Marion County Jail, where he remains. While in custody, the MCSO Sexual Offender and Predator Unit also charged Satterly for failing to register as a sexual offender in Marion County.
