SANTA ANA, Calif. – A serial arsonist was convicted yesterday of two attempted burglaries, setting six fires in Mission Viejo, and stalking a woman in Rancho Santa Margarita.

 Circumstances of the Case

• At the time of the crime, the defendant was a former student of Mission Viejo High School (MVHS).
• Between March 14, 2018 and March 18, 2018, Frye stalked Jane Doe, making her fear for her safety.
• On March 14, 2018, Frye slashed the tires of Jane Doe's car.
• On March 18, 2018, the defendant attempted to enter Jane Doe's home in Rancho Santa Margarita.
• Between March 28, 2018, and April 4, 2018, Frye lit multiple fires at MVHS and one fire at the Kaleidoscope shopping center in Mission Viejo.
• On March 30, 2018, the defendant unlawfully attempted to enter MVHS and attempted to set fire to a structure on campus.
• On April 4, 2018, the defendant further attempted to light a van on fire near MVHS. Undercover investigators from the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) located Frye and arrested him at the scene.
• In May 2018, Fry attempted to contact Jane Doe several times via phone and letter from Orange County Jail.
• OCSD and Orange County Fire Authority investigated this case.

Prosecutor: Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Kirk, Special Prosecutions Unit

Orange County District Attorney /  Case # 18CF0943, 18HF0845 / July 24, 2018