Judge sets bonds for the 7 suspects in the LeBeau House arson case in Arabi

Bonds ranging from $450,000 to $75,000 were set by a judge in St. Bernard Parish on Monday for the seven suspects arrested Friday in the arson destruction of the historic 1850s LeBeau House near the Mississippi River in Arabi.

All the suspects, one from Arabi, one from Gretna and the others from the Dallas area, are being held in St. Bernard Paris Prison,

State District Judge Perry Nicosia set a $450,000 bond for Dusten Davenport, the oldest of the group at 31 and believed to the one who suggested setting a fire after they had broken into the house Thursday night.

He is booked with arson and burglary, which five of them are booked with.

Bonds of $350,000 each were set for four of them also booked with arson and burglary including Jerry Hamblen, Josh Briscoe, Josh Allen and Joseph Landin.

Bonds of $75,000 each were set for Bryon Meek, booked with accessory to arson and Kevin Barbe, booked with accessory to arson and trespassing.

None of the seven had immediately made bond.