A 64-year-old California man was sentenced to 30 to 81 months in state prison after having pled guilty to first degree arson for setting fire to the historic Dayton Railroad Depot building in June 2020.
Third Judicial District Court sentenced Kurt Robert Selzer to the prison sentence and restitution of $25,000 in which Selzer will be required to pay, according to Lyon County District Attorney Stephen B. Rye.
Selzer pled guilty on Sept. 27, 2021, to first degree arson, a category B felony. On June 17, 2020, Selzer set fire to the historic Dayton Railroad Depot building located in Dayton, Nev. The Depot was a historic building that was in the process of restoration at the time Selzer set fire to it.
“The historic building was destroyed by the fire. The historic depot was one of a kind and is irreplaceable. The crime affected the entire Dayton community. The prison sentence in this case sends a message that the court and community takes these crimes very seriously,” said District Attorney Stephen Rye. “The Sheriff’s Office and Central Lyon Fire acted quickly and professionally in investigating this case and arresting Mr. Selzer for committing this crime.”
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and Central Lyon County Fire Protection District led the investigation. Their quick response and investigation allowed the District Attorney’s office to move the case forward to the conviction, said Rye in a news release. Carmela Reed, Senior Deputy District Attorney, prosecuted the case.
