By MATTHEW BROWN

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man suspected of killing four people at a bar then evading capture for a week was charged on Wednesday with additional crimes, including attempted arson.

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.

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 building by lighting objects inside it on fire, according to newly-released court documents.

The owner of The Owl Bar, David Gwerder, said Wednesday he was to

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