Highlander Center arson suspect pleads guilty to two federal charges
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Regan Darby Prater, 28, has pleaded guilty to arson and attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization for his role in the 2019 fire that destroyed part of the historic Highlander Center in New Market, Tennessee. Prater faces up to 20 years in prison plus fines and restitution payments, and will be sentenced in a Knoxville federal courtroom in September.
A man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the 2019 fire that destroyed part of the Highlander Center in New Market, Tennessee. Regan Darby Prater, 28, of Tullahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of arson and one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. The fire occurred on March 29, 2019, and destroyed the center's administrative building. Prater was arrested last spring after a tipster alerted authorities to his online activities, which included participating in neo-Nazi group chats and sharing details about the fire. He faces up to 20 years in prison plus fines and restitution payments. Prater will be sentenced in a Knoxville federal courtroom in September.
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