Overview
- Police say a charter bus used by the Kane County Cougars was deliberately set on fire while parked outside the Goldeyes' stadium and was destroyed along with its contents.
- A bystander helped get a person off the bus and no injuries were reported after fire crews extinguished the blaze.
- Two teenagers were taken into custody and a 15-year-old girl has been charged with arson and possession of incendiary materials and released to a responsible adult under juvenile procedures.
- The Winnipeg Goldeyes helped secure a replacement bus so the Cougars could return to the United States and Windstar Lines plans to send another motorcoach for upcoming games in Fargo.
- Windstar Lines estimates the lost motorcoach cost about $425,000 and says the destruction will affect its family-owned business and operations, with the police investigation and youth-processing steps continuing.