Spokane arson suspect competent for trial, but evaluator flags ongoing violent thoughts

The report that declares Aaron Farinacci as legally competent also documents violent ideation, mental-health history and distrust of local court.

By: Yong-Yu Huang

Outlets: RANGE Media

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 1,371

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Content warning: This story contains references to suicide and may be distressing for some readers.

Aaron Farinacci, who confessed to starting the Old Trails fire, believes Spokane has already made up its mind about him, a court document says.

“Spokane has gotten in their head that I am a monster,” the accused arsonist told a forensic psychologist — one of several details from a newly released psychological evaluation that paint a fuller picture of the …

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