Key facts
- Sergio Rivera-Vega, 32, has been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of arson causing great bodily injury.
- The charges stem from a fatal house fire in Richmond that killed his father and nephew, and critically injured his sister and her daughter.
- Rivera-Vega was arrested at the scene of the fire.
- His bail has been set at $2.5 million.
Sergio Rivera-Vega, 32, has been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of arson causing great bodily injury in connection with a fatal house fire in Richmond. The blaze, which occurred in the 200 block of 15th Street, resulted in the deaths of his 47-year-old father and his 5-year-old nephew, and critically injured his 33-year-old sister and her 2-year-old daughter. Rivera-Vega was arrested at the scene shortly after officers began their investigation. His bail has been set at $2.5 million. Police stated that the injuries sustained by the victims who died appeared to be from the fire, though the actual cause of death is yet to be determined. The fire was discovered shortly after another blaze was reported about 30 minutes earlier on the same street, though authorities believe the two incidents are unrelated. The first fire is still under investigation.