BILLINGS, Mont. —

A Montana man suspected of killing four people at a bar then evading capture for a week was charged with additional crimes, including attempted arson, during a Wednesday court appearance.

State District Judge Jeffrey Dahood ordered Michael Paul Brown to be held without bail after the defendant's attorneys said mental illness could be an issue in the case. No further details were given.

Brown's family has said the 45-year-old former soldier long struggled with mental illness before allegedly shooting a bartender and three patrons at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana on Aug. 1.

Brown, who lived next door, also tried to damage or destroy the bar by lighting objects inside it on fire, according to newly released court documents.

Defense attorney Walter Hennessey pleaded

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