The Buffalo man facing state and federal charges of trying to set Buffalo City Hall on fire appeared in a recent 7 Eyewitness News story about a program that lets inmates complete their curriculum while behind bars.
City Hall arson suspect was in 7EWN report while at holding center: "I learned how to humble myself"
Credit: WKBW Buffalo
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ALRIGHT THANKSJEFF.... AND WE TUNOW TO REPORTERALI TOUHEY -- LIVE INNIAGARA SQUARE --WITH A NEW UPDATEFROM CITY LEADERS.ALL IS QUIET HERE INNIAGARA SQUARE.
AGROUP WAS ACTUALLYPRAYING OUTSIDE OFCITY HALL ABOUT ANHOUR AGO.
A FAR CRYFROM THE SCENETHAT UNFOLDEDSATURDAY.
LATETODAY: WE LEARNEDTHE NAME OF THESUSPECT ACCUSED OFLIGHTING CITY HALLON FIRE IS 20 YEAROLD COURTLANDRENFORD.WE WERE LIVE ON AIRAND CAUGHT THISEXCLUSIVE VIDEO OFAN INDIVIDUAL WHOPOLICE SAY ISRENFORD THROWINGAN OBJECT ON FIREINSIDE CITY HALL.RENFORD LIVES INBUFFALO, AND HEFACES STATE ANDFEDERAL CHARGES.WE ACTUALLY SPOKEWITH HIM JUST THISLAST NOVEMBERWHILE HE WASSERVING TIME FOR HISROLE IN A CAR THEFT.WE WEREINTERVIEWING HIMABOUT EARNING AHIGH SCHOOLDIPLOMA WHILE INJAIL.
HERE'S WHAT HEHAD TO SAY ABOUTTRYING TO TURN HISLIFE AROUND.OC: PEACEFULPROTESTRENFORD WASARRAIGNED ANDRELEASED ON THESTATE CHARGES BUTIS NOW IN CUSTODYON THE FEDERALCHARGESHE FACES 3 TO 15