Tag: arson

Woman accused of burning Wendy’s after shooting granted bond
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — A woman charged with arson in the burning of a fast food restaurant in the wake of Rayshard Bro ...

16-year-old faces murder, arson charges after Middle Georgia house fire kills 2
By Zachary Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A 16-year-old girl from Middle Georgia was found in Kentucky, hours after a fire ripped throu ...

Man broke in to university dorm in NYC, set fires as students slept, officials say
By The Associated Press
A man broke into a dormitory at a Jewish university and set fires, using matches intended for lighting a Hanukkah menorah, th ...

Woman in US accused of burning down man’s house ‘after he invited her over for sex and fell asleep’
By Harriet Brewis, Evening Standard
A woman in the US has been accused of setting fire to a man's house after he allegedly invited her over for lat ...

Angry girlfriend allegedly sets fire to ex-boyfriend’s apartment building, displacing 130 people
By Marcel Warfield, WTSP
NEW CARROLLTON, Md. -- A woman has been charged with displacing 130 people from their homes after setting an apartment bui ...

Temecula Man Charged With Starting Idyllwild Area’s Cranston Fire, 9 Others; Faces Possible Life Sentence
A Temecula man was charged Friday with intentionally starting nine fires, including the still-burning Cranston Fire that has scorched more than 11,000 ...

Man Stabs Girlfriend Outside Carlsbad Costco, Tries to Set Himself on Fire After Being Stopped by Border Patrol: Police
A man suspected of stabbing his girlfriend in a Carlsbad Costco parking lot poured gasoline on his clothes and attempted to light himself on fire when ...

Florida Men — 1 Disguised in Bull Costume – Allegedly Tried to Burn Down Ex-Boyfriend’s Home With Spaghetti Sauce
Two Florida men are accused of breaking into their ex-boyfriend’s home and using Ragu sauce to try and burn it down.
Derrick Irving, 36, and John S ...

Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson After Video Emerges of Person Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Glendale Church
A 51-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fire that broke out early last month at a Glendale church, the Glendale Police Department said Wed ...

Threatening Words Found at South L.A. Auto Shop Where Several Cars Caught Fire
An investigation was underway after threatening words were found spray-painted on a wall and a garage door outside a West Adams neighborhood auto repa ...

Endicott firefighter accused of arson posts $10K bail
By Nicky Hickling, 12 News
BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- An Endicott firefighter has been released from jail after posting $10,000 bail, according to the Br ...

Fire at Planned Parenthood clinic near Los Angeles was arson, officials say
By Rory Carroll | The Guardian
Police and fire investigators are combing through a charred and water-loggedPlanned Parenthood clinic near Los Angel ...

Man, 56, arrested in connection with downtown Da Vinci arson, officials say
By Victoria Kim, Brittny Mejia, and Kate Mather | Los Angeles Times
A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a ...

Police arrest man suspected of burning 4-year-old boy’s bedroom
Staff Reports | Chico Enterprise-Record
Orangevale >> A man suspected of trying to kill a 4-year-old boy in Chico by starting a fire under th ...

Dentist arrested on suspicion of trying to burn rival dental practices
By Matt Hamilton | Los Angeles Times
A Ventura County dentist has been arrested on suspicion of torching the offices of rival dental practices, aut ...

Landlord arrested after standoff
By Karen Kucher | U-T San Diego
SAN DIEGO — A landlord accused of setting a fire on the front porch of his tenant's home was arrested by San Diego po ...

Trial set for teen accused of Cocos fire
By Teri Figueroa | U-T San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The teen girl accused of setting the Cocos wildfire that destroyed 36 homes in the San Marcos area in Ma ...

Suspect accused of deliberately setting Calif. fire
USA Today
GEORGETOWN, Calif. — A 37-year-old man has been arrested and accused of deliberately setting the rapidly growing King Fire east of Sacram ...

Property crime drops; arson, rapes increase
By Susan Shroder | U-T San Diego
The number of property crimes in San Diego County decreased by 13 percent during the first half of this year, while ...

Two plead guilty in manslaughter-arson case
By Dana Littlefield | U-T San Diego
VISTA — Two men accused of killing a 20-year-old man whose body was found in a burning car in Jamul pleaded guilt ...