Matthew Scott White

Released
Date of birth:09. 05. 1995
Age:31
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:2020s
State:Minnesota
Time Imprisoned:
4 Years 11 Months 3 Days
Support
Police Accountability Black Lives Matter Movement
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Biography

Matthew Scott White, 31, was arrested in connection with a fire set at an Enterprise Rent-A-Car building in St. Paul, MN on May 28, 2020 amid Twin Cities unrest after George Floyd's death. Surveillance video showed White and co-conspirator Jessica White (whose case was dismissed) outside the business; White entered for several minutes; flames were visible behind him as he exited. Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 72 months federal prison.

The Bureau of Prisons records his release on October 23, 2025, completing the 72-month sentence through a Minneapolis residential-reentry placement.

Case

United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute
Charges: Federal arson (18 U.S.C. § 844(i)) — entered an Enterprise Rent-A-Car building on University Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota, during George Floyd/BLM protests, started a fire in the back office, and fed it with papers and flammable materials; the building was completely destroyed; May 28, 2020
Arrested: Jun 29, 2020
Incarcerated: Jun 29, 2020
Released: Jun 1, 2025
Sentence: 72 months (6 years) federal prison + 3 years supervised release Verdict as recorded: Yes — guilty plea (September 2020)
Prosecutor: Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley M. Endicott
Judge: U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Indiana

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