A Washington state man who is already in federal custody on weapons charges has now been indicted in a series of arsons at Jehovah's Witness kingdom halls, authorities announced Wednesday.
Seattle U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said in a news release that the new charges against 50-year-old Mikey Diamond Starrett, also known as Michael Jason Layes, are part of the Justice Department's efforts to target hate crimes, which have been on the rise nationally.
