CLAYTON • A Florissant jazz club owner who admitted to setting his building on fire has been sentenced to probation.
Lozell Stiles, 40, of the 1200 block of Herman's Orchard Drive, will have a five-year prison sentence suspended as long as he abides by the terms of his probation, according to the ruling delivered by St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë County Circuit Court Judge Robert Cohen on Friday. He also has to pay $1,000 in restitution.
Stiles pleaded guilty last month to second-degree arson for torching the Halls Ferry Inn Jazz Club at 3425 North Highway 67 in February.
The fire caused extensive damage to the business and an adjoining business suffered some smoke damage.
No employees or customers were inside the club at the time and no one was injured.