STERLING, Va. – A former petroleum company employee has been charged with manslaughter eight months after a Loudoun County home explosion left a volunteer firefighter dead.
On Monday, a grand jury indicted 67-year-old Roger Bentley. He’s now charged with involuntary manslaughter and other charges connected with improper handling and record-keeping of petroleum.
The explosion happened back on Feb. 16. Loudoun County firefighters were called to the home on Silver Ridge Drive around 7:40 p.m. for reports about the smell of propane.…