Key Points A Maryland man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder and arson, after allegedly trying to set fire to his home while his wife and children were inside…
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly setting a fire that trapped residents inside a home on South Matlack Street earlier this week,…
SECAUCUS, N.J. — A West New York man was arrested Tuesday following a week-long investigation into a fire and vandalism incident on Front Street, police said. Secaucus Police responded to…
DENTON, Md. — Authorities are investigating an attempted arson at Murphy’s Transport in Caroline County after multiple vehicles were targeted and damaged, officials said Wednesday. The incident was discovered the…
MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — A 47-year-old Mechanicsville man has been arrested and charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to his own home early Monday and later admitting to torching his…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Toms River man has pleaded guilty to arson and criminal mischief in connection with two incidents that occurred in Ocean County in September 2024, prosecutors…
BARNEGAT, N.J. — Two teenagers have been charged with aggravated arson and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose after authorities say they fired a flare gun into a…
PROVIDENCE, RI – A North Providence man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to setting fires outside a predominantly Black church and…
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A 32-year-old Hagerstown man has been arrested and charged with arson and multiple related offenses after investigators concluded he intentionally set fire to a downtown apartment building…
ESSEX, MD — More than 30 years after a deadly apartment fire killed a mother and her young daughter, authorities are still searching for answers in the case, which investigators…
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A 20-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man has pleaded guilty to creating a false public alarm and aggravated arson, stemming from a December 2023 bomb threat…
Houston, TX — A repeat immigration violator with a violent criminal history was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Houston on April 25 following his release…
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A wildfire that scorched more than 15,000 acres across Ocean and Lacey townships was 50% contained as of Thursday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire…
WARETOWN, N.J. — A 19-year-old Ocean Township man has been charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with the massive Jones Road wildfire that has burned 15,000 acres across…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man attending college in Boston was arrested and charged with setting fire to two Tesla Cybertrucks and damaging charging stations at a Tesla…
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Toms River man has been charged with aggravated arson following a structure fire that occurred late Monday night at a residential complex on Route 166,…
HARRISBURG, PA – Cody Balmer, a 38-year-old Harrisburg resident, has been named the prime suspect in a shocking arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s official residence in the early…
HARRISBURG, PA — An early-morning fire Sunday at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence forced Governor Josh Shapiro and his family to evacuate as state police launched an arson investigation into the…
WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester woman has pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree murder and multiple related charges in connection with a deadly 2022 fire that killed four people…
Two Dorchester County Men Arrested for Arson
**DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD -** Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested two Dorchester County men, Paul Ellwood (43) and Edwin Krell (46), for arson in connection with a fire set in early March. The fire occurred in a duck blind at Bluff Point in Hoopersville.
An investigation into the incident determined that the fire was intentionally set, causing $2,000 in damages to the duck blind. The Hoopers Island Volunteer Fire Company responded with five firefighters and controlled the fire in 32 minutes. Before their arrival, the fire had spread to the surrounding marshland.
Ellwood and Krell were identified as suspects, and arrest warrants were issued once sufficient probable cause was established. They were arrested without incident while driving on Smithville Road in Taylor’s Island. The suspects appeared virtually before a court commissioner at the Dorchester County Detention Center and were released on a $5,000 bond.
Both men face charges of second-degree arson, conspiracy to commit second-degree arson, and first and second-degree malicious burning, along with reckless endangerment. If convicted, they could face a maximum penalty of up to 44 years in prison
CRESTWOOD, Ill. — A 52-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing his employer and attempting to cover up the crime by setting a fire inside a…
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Authorities are investigating a fatal fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in a second-floor apartment on Van Nostrand Avenue, officials said. The Jersey City Fire Department…
ST. MARY’S COUNTY, Md. — A social media creator previously arrested for arson in Charles County has been taken into custody again on nearly identical charges in St. Mary’s County,…
Pennsylvania Woman Arraigned on Multiple Charges Including Arson
**Surf City, NJ -** Juliette Tournier, 29, from Montgomery, Pennsylvania, has been charged with Aggravated Arson in relation to a February 19 incident in Surf City. This follows prior charges in Ship Bottom on February 20 for Eluding and Receiving Stolen Property.
On February 19 at approximately 8:40 p.m., Surf City emergency services responded to a fire on North Central Avenue. During firefighting efforts, a firefighter was injured, treated at Southern Ocean Medical Center, and discharged.
Investigations by various agencies revealed two fire origins within the structure, both initiated by open flames to ignitable liquids. Concurrently, a vehicle stop initiated by Ship Bottom Police involving a Honda HRV led to Tournier’s identification as the suspect, with the car’s license plate stolen earlier from a similar vehicle in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
On February 25, Tournier received an Aggravated Arson charge. She surrendered to Surf City Police the next day and remains detained pending a hearing. Authorities emphasize that all accused individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – A Suffolk County woman convicted of setting fires at multiple homes in Hampton Bays and attempting an armed robbery was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in…