The Pasco County man wanted for starting a house fire that killed two dogs turned himself in Monday.
- Steven James, 24, is accused of starting a marijuana wax fire
- The fire exploded on Sept. 3
- Flames killed two dogs, destroyed home
Deputies say Steven James, 24, was making marijuana wax when the flames broke out.
According to authorities, as soon as the fire began, Brown grabbed his drugs and ran – leaving two caged dogs and a 1-year-old in the house. Other adults who were at the property rescued the child, but the dogs died in the flames.
Investigators say Brown was manufacturing a drug called marijuana wax or butane hash oil at the time.