{"id":482373,"date":"2026-10-31T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/482373\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T12:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T12:56:14","slug":"former-turkey-leg-hut-owner-lynn-price-sentenced-in-bar-5015-arson-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/482373\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Turkey Leg Hut owner Lynn Price sentenced in Bar 5015 arson case"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2014 Lyndell \u201cLynn\u201d Price, the former owner of Turkey Leg Hut, was sentenced in federal court for his role in the 2020 arson at Bar 5015.<\/p>\n

Price pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit arson, becoming the third of five defendants charged in the case to admit guilt. Under his plea agreement, his remaining counts were dismissed at today\u2019s sentencing.<\/p>\n

PREVIOUS| Turkey Leg Hut owner Lynn Price pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge in Bar 5015 arson case<\/a><\/p>\n

Price admitted that he directed a Turkey Leg Hut employee to assemble a crew to set fire to the Houston nightclub. He acknowledged that the crew brought gasoline to the business and intentionally started the fire.<\/p>\n

The blaze led to a massive explosion at Bar 5015, along Almeda Road near the Museum District. Authorities said the fire damaged the nightclub and a nearby food truck. Prosecutors estimated the damage at about $750,000.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Sim Lake sentenced Price to 8 years in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. <\/p>\n

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