Arson Med for Depression 10/05/2005 Wisconsin 22 Year Old Sets Fire to Bldg.
 
 Summary:<br><br><!--StartFragment -->Paragraph one reads [in part]: &quot;Phalen told investigators <strong>he suffers from depression</strong>&quot; He also told an officer that he&#39;d been drinking and <strong>he&#39;s not supposed to when he&#39;s on medicine.&quot;<br /><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.wxow.com/news/publish/articles/article_1982.shtml">http://www.wxow.com/news/publish/articles/article_1982.shtml<br /><br /></a>Accused Arsonist in Court<br /><br />La Crosse<br />May 10, 2005<br /><br />The man accused of setting fire to a La Crosse club last week says a mental disease caused him to do it.&nbsp; 22-year-old Stephen Phalen faces three felonies, including charges of arson and reckless endangerment.&nbsp; According to police reports, Phalen admitted to setting four separate fires at Club Millennium along Third Street.&nbsp; Phalen told investigators he suffers from depression and a bi-polar disorder.&nbsp; He said he &quot;felt relieved&quot; when he started the fires.&nbsp; He also told an officer that he&#39;d been drinking and he&#39;s not supposed to when he&#39;s on medicine.&nbsp; The bar was undergoing renovations and was closed at the time of the fire.&nbsp; A judge set bond at 25-thousand dollars.&nbsp; If convicted, Phalen could face up to 52-years in prison.&nbsp; He&#39;ll be back in court next week.<br />ing<br /><br /> 
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