Apple River Man Sentenced For Flare Gun Shooting Spree

A man from Northwest Illinois has been sentenced to two to five years of probation for his involvement in a flare-gun spree, then was arrested on an arson charge for an unrelated fire. 21 year old Chandler Bourgeous, of Apple River, Illinois was sentenced in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County after pleading guilty to four counts of reckless use of fire, three counts of second-degree arson, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of second-degree mischief. Six other charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal. Should he violate terms of his probation, Bourgeous faces a 16-year prison sentence. All of the charges stem from a flare-gun firing spree on June 9th in which 27 year old Royal Broman and 16 year old Annalise Flogel, both of Asbury also were charged.