Former Turkey Leg Hut Co-Owner Indicted for Alleged Arson Plot at Houston Bar

Federal Indictment for Bar Arson

• 🎯 Lyndell "Lynn" Price, former co-owner of the Turkey Leg Hut, has been indicted on federal charges related to a June 2020 fire and explosion at Bar 5015.
• ⚖️ Price is accused of conspiracy to commit arson of a commercial building and conspiracy to use an interstate facility to commit arson of a vehicle.

Alleged Arson Plot Details

• 💰 Investigators allege Price recruited and paid codefendants Armani Williams and John Lee Price to set Bar 5015 on fire by pouring gasoline.
• 🚗 In a separate incident, Lynn Price is accused of paying others to set fire to a stolen car.

Legal Proceedings and Potential Penalties

• 🔒 Lynn Price will be held in federal custody until a detention hearing.
• 🧑‍⚖️ Two alleged accomplices have also been charged and are awaiting court dates.
• ⛓️ If convicted, all three men face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the arson-related charges.

Background of Turkey Leg Hut

• 📉 The Turkey Leg Hut, once a popular Houston establishment, permanently closed last December following lawsuits, bankruptcy, and health code violations.
• ⚠️ The fire at Bar 5015, owned by another former co-owner of the Turkey Leg Hut, occurred nearly five years ago and resulted in a significant explosion.