Bond upgraded for man accused of setting prominent attorney, son on fire

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Bond upgraded for man accused of setting prominent attorney, son on fire in Houston
Curtis Holliman faces a felony murder charge after allegedly setting two men on fire.

HOUSTON -- A man charged with setting a prominent Houston attorney and his son on fire had his bond upgraded by a Houston judge.

Curtis Holliman appeared in a court downtown where the decision was made to raise his bond from $50,000 to $100,000.

Dexter Taylor died after Holliman allegedly doused him and his father, attorney Kirby Taylor, with gasoline and then set them both on fire.

Kirby Taylor was hospitalized with burns from the attack.

Holliman now faces a felony murder charge.

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