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Update: 3:10 P.M.
Mariposa County Judge Fagalde: No Bail and Next Appearence September 14
Update: 11:55 A.M.
Mariposa County District Attorney reports Edward Frederick Wackerman will be in court this afternoon at 3:00 P.M. to be arraigned on the following charges:
Our office will release updates on that arraignment following court.
June 20, 2023 - Mariposa County District Attorney, Walter Wall, held a press conference concerning the arrest in the Oak Fire on Tuesday morning at 10:00 A.M.
The press conference will take place in front of the Mariposa County Court house with the proposed agenda as follows:
Proposed order of speakers:
• District Attorney Walter W. Wall (Mariposa County District Attorney)
• Sheriff Jeremy Briese (Mariposa County Sheriff's Office)
• Mike van Loben Sells (Cal Fire)
District Attorney, Walter Wall, will address the filing decision made by our office and how the community can receive updated on the case.
Our office will not be addressing the status of the case until after the scheduled press conference.
Source: Mariposa County District Attorney
Earlier Information:
June 16, 2023 - Mariposa, CA – CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers arrested Edward Fredrick Wackerman,71, on Friday, June 16, 2023, in Mariposa County. Through an extensive 
investigation Wackerman, a local Mariposa resident, was identified as the suspect responsible for igniting the Oak fire in July 2022.
The Oak fire occurred in the Midpines area in Mariposa County. The Oak fire burned 19,244 acres of vegetation, 127 residential structures and 66 outbuildings.
Wackerman was arrested on multiple felony charges including suspicion of aggravated arson PC 451.5, arson that causes great bodily injury PC 451(a), and arson causing damage or destruction of inhabited structures PC 451(b).
The arrest and comprehensive investigation were a collaborative effort between multiple agencies consisting of CAL FIRE Law Enforcement, Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, United States Forest Service (USFS) Law Enforcement, National Park Service Law Enforcement, Madera County District Attorney Investigators, Mariposa County District Attorney’s Office, California Department of Justice Attorney General’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
CAL FIRE would like to take this opportunity to remind the public to be vigilant and report suspicious activity to authorities. If you see a suspicious person, vehicle, or any other activity prior to, during, or after a fire, take pictures, video recordings, and/or write down detailed information. Any person with information related to an arson fire is encouraged to contact the CAL FIRE Arson Hotline at (800) 468-4408. Callers can remain anonymous.
Source: CAL FIRE
