United States of America v. Kevin Kaedi

Omaha, Nebraska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Using Gasoline to Start Employer's Semi Trailer on Fire at Eppley

Florida Man Sentenced for Using Gasoline to Start Employer's Semi Trailer on Fire at Eppley

Kevin Kaedi, age 27, of Florida was indicted for malicious use of explosive materials. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Kaedi to 60 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Kaedi is released from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.



On March 31, 2024, a semi-truck owned by Prime Inc., a nationwide-based trucking company headquartered in Missouri, was damaged due to arson.



On March 25, 2024, Kaedi, a Prime, Inc. driver, disconnected his semi-truck's tracking device so his employer could no longer see the vehicle movement. He eventually parked the semi in the south cell phone parking lot of Eppley Airfield in Omaha.



On March 31, Kaedi can be seen on surveillance video walking into Eppley Airfield terminal and renting a vehicle. He then drives the rental back to the semi-truck and unloads items from the semi-truck into his rental car. Kaedi then drives away in his rental car. Several minutes later, smoke can be seen coming from the semi-truck. Fire fighters were dispatched to the scene and extinguished the fire. Investigators located a red plastic gas container inside the cab of the semi-truck along with an incendiary device, indicating that the fire was intentional. The amount of loss totaled $59,353.63, which Kaedi was ordered to pay as restitution.



This case was investigated by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and City of Omaha, Fire Investigation Unit.