Aug. 22, 2025
Pat Tillman's brother indicted in San José post office arson
Richard Tillman, younger brother of former NFL star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, has been indicted on federal arson charges after allegedly crashing into a South San José post office, setting it on fire, and livestreaming the blaze. Prosecutors say he admitted to the action to "make a statement to the United States Government."
Richard Tillman, younger brother of Pat Tillman--the former NFL safety whose 2004 death in Afghanistan became one of the most scrutinized tragedies of the post-9/11 wars--has been indicted on federal arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a U.S. Post Office in South San José and livestreaming the blaze.
At his arraignment Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins, Tillman pleaded not guilty to malicious destruction of government property by fire. He is bein...
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