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(Iowa City, IA) -- An Iowa City man could spend the rest of his life in prison for setting an apartment on fire with several people inside. This week 32-year-old Ishmael Carter was convicted of first-degree arson and five counts of first-degree attempted murder. He's accused of setting an Iowa City apartment on fire in June 2021 with his ex-girlfriend, her boyfriend, and three kids inside. Everyone survived and the fire did about $50,000 worth of damage. Carter faces 25 years in prison on each count and will be sentenced on April 14th.