Lyndell Worth, the previous co-owner of the now-closed Turkey Leg Hut, was hit with federal arson expenses on Friday, April 25, for allegedly orchestrating a fiery plot to burn down his former enterprise associate’s bar in Houston. Authorities have reportedly arrested Worth in reference to the 2020 explosion.

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Former Turkey Leg Hut Co-Proprietor Charged In 2020 Houston Bar Hearth

Lyndell Worth appeared in courtroom alongside Armani Williams and John Lee Worth on expenses of conspiracy to commit arson and utilizing interstate means to torch a automotive, per ABC 13. Lyndell Worth allegedly paid Armani and John to set Bar 5015 ablaze in June 2020, sparking an enormous hearth explosion. The bar, owned by Steve Rogers, Lyndell’s former enterprise associate and Turkey Leg Hut co-owner, consequently burned to the bottom.

Moreover, Lyndell Worth is accused of paying each males to set a stolen automotive on hearth in an unrelated incident. The trio is now going through as much as 20 years in jail if convicted, with Worth taken right into a federal detention heart with out bond. Lyndell’s subsequent courtroom date is scheduled for Thursday, Could 1. In the meantime, Williams and Worth had been launched pending their subsequent listening to.

Cops suspect that the motive behind the alleged assault on Bar 5015 was over the previous enterprise companions’ unhealthy blood. Rogers had been suing Worth and his estranged spouse, Nakia Holmes, over monetary disputes associated to their former restaurant empire, per Click on 2 Houston.

Social Media Reacts

The Roomies shared their opinions on the brand new developments, taking to the feedback part of TSR’s publish. Peep what they mentioned under.

@got_it_from_my_mama wrote, “Man he had Houston in a chokehold and messed it up”

@itsquooo commented, “Now he gotta pay that insurance coverage firm they a reimbursement tooo🥱😭”

@thechristinrachelle wrote, “Mark my phrases, the ex-wife is subsequent…”

Elsewhere, @theonealsway wrote, “Lmao he can’t even lie and say it wasn’t him… sir that’s you proper there.. 😂👏”

@lalaloves_u2 added, “WHEWWWWW US HOUSTON FOLK ALREADY KNEW HE DID IT‼️”

@brodrickthebroker wrote, “Thank God 5015 made a comeback as a result of that’s my spot 😂”

Moreover, @itskaynicole_ commented, “He should didn’t hold his finish of the discount & they instructed 😭”

Houston Well being Division Shuts Down Turkey Leg Hut

In September 2024, the Houston Well being Division handed Turkey Leg Hut 35 violations that had posed a “menace to public well being” following an investigation. Inspectors recognized a prolonged checklist of points on the institution, together with pest management issues, improper meals storage, and air flow considerations, amongst many others. The Turkey Leg Hut tried to spin the closure as a chance for “thrilling renovations.” The corporate introduced on Instagram that it might be closed to “improve your expertise.” However the well being division ordered the corporate to stay closed till it resolves all points and completes a follow-up investigation. The Turkey Leg Hut has remained closed ever since.

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