Overview
- Court records say Shepherd admitted helping plan and carry out a paid arson that set Bar 5015 ablaze on June 12, 2020.
- He faces five to 20 years in federal prison, up to a $250,000 fine, and potential supervised release.
- The agreement requires full restitution, forfeiture of crime-linked assets, and a waiver of most appeal rights, with remaining counts to be dismissed at sentencing.
- Co-defendants, including Lyndell “Lynn” Price, remain indicted with a jury trial scheduled for March 2026, and Price also faces later-added federal firearms charges.
- Surveillance video released days after the fire shows four men with fuel containers before an explosion that damaged the bar and nearby buildings.