A Missouri man, 47-year-old Brandon Butchkoski, is accused of murdering Donovan Baylis by setting him on fire while on his porch. Reportedly, the victim suffered severe burns to his body, which proved to be fatal.

According to a probable cause statement obtained by Law & Crime, the incident occurred on June 15, at around 11:45 p.m. The Columbia Police Department was called to assist the fire department at a Paris Road residence.

Responding officers saw fire damage on the residence’s porch and spoke with witnesses. They revealed that they and Donovan Baylis noticed a fire on the residence porch and attempted to put it out. However, when Baylis stomped on the fire, he was engulfed in flames.

“[Baylis] sat on the retaining wall of the porch before he fell over backwards onto the concrete,”

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