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Bundick to be Sentenced in Eastern Shore Arson Spree

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ACCOMAC, Va. (AP) - A woman accused of participating in an Eastern Shore arson spree is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday on charges stemming from two of the fires.

A jury convicted 41-year-old Tonya Bundick in August of setting a fire March 3, 2013, in Accomack County. In January, Bundick entered an Alford plea to arson and conspiracy stemming from an April 2013 fire in Melfa.

Thursday's sentencing will be held in Accomack County Circuit Court.

Bundick faces more than 60 additional arson counts. A judge ruled in April that she can have separate trials on each charge.

Co-defendant Charles R. Smith has pleaded guilty to 67 arson counts and a conspiracy charge. He is awaiting sentencing.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.