by Mary Spiller
April 26, 2025
Lyndell Worth allegedly set fireplace to his former enterprise companion’s bar.
The previous co-owner of the Turkey Leg Hut in Third Ward of Houston, Texas, was indicted on federal prices of conspiracy to commit arson of a business constructing and conspiracy to make use of an interstate facility to commit arson of a automobile. In response to reviews by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the indictment was formally delivered on April 8 and is in opposition to Lyndell “Lynn” Worth.
The 42-year-old Houston native was previously the co-owner of the Turkey Leg Hut and is the present co-owner of The Oyster Hut.
Worth allegedly engaged in a plot to set fireplace to a different native institution, Bar 5015, which is owned by Worth’s former enterprise companion — Ricky Berry. Costs’ plot resulted in an enormous explosion within the constructing the place the enterprise was housed.
Berry recalled, “Wooden in every single place, far and wide, within the ceiling. This door right here penetrated the metallic; it was in every single place.”This month, FBI Investigators have lastly charged those that are allegedly concerned, and the revelation has made the scenario all of the extra painful for Berry.
FBI investigators report that in June 2020, Worth reportedly recruited two co-defendants to help him in setting the explosion. Co-defendants Armani Williams, 27, and John Lee Worth (no relation), 39, allegedly poured fuel on the doorway of Bar 5015 and set it on fireplace.
Berry acknowledged, “I’m nonetheless in disbelief. We’re all close-knit over right here. All of us patronize the enterprise, I can’t imagine it. Type of heartfelt.”
Berry expressed to KHOU that he and Worth weren’t simply two enterprise house owners however fairly that they had been extra like neighbors who leaned on one another for assist each financially and thru the emotional tolls of proudly owning a enterprise.
Berry added, “I’m out of straws, out of napkins. All of us assist one another out. All form of provide you with one another. It’s laborious to imagine. I don’t know what occurred, however I’m simply in disbelief.”
Worth is about to be held in federal custody till his official detention listening to on Could 1.
Worth, Williams, and Lee Worth may very well be sentenced to as much as 20 years in jail in addition to a $250,000 superb for the arson-related prices if they’re discovered responsible.
Worth and John Lee Worth, of no familial relation, have additionally been charged with conspiracy to make use of an interstate facility to commit arson of a automobile, which carries a further 5 years in jail if they’re discovered responsible.
Worth’s former enterprise, Turkey Leg Hut, closed in November of final 12 months after U.S. Meals filed a lawsuit that alleged Turkey Leg Hut owed them $1,288,583.12.
