Riverside man who set mother on fire on Mother’s Day sentenced to prison

Riverside police and fire departments responded May 9 to an Eisenhower Drive house, which was engulfed when they arrived. They also found a burn victim, identified as Lambes’ mother.

Witnesses identified Lambes as the person who started the fire, according to the prosecutor’s office.

“Further investigation, including witness interviews and surveillance video determined the defendant had set fire to the home and made verbal threats to the victim, who was hospitalized for her injuries,” read a media release.