Boy killed in Rochester house fire as accused arsonist heads to trial
Rochester, NY – A 5-year-old boy was killed in a late-night blaze that prosecutors say was deliberately set as part of a violent retaliation — …
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Watch: Police Searching for Arsonist Who Set Stable on Fire, Killed Horse
PHILADELPHIA — ACCT Philly is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person responsible for …
New Rochelle Arsonist Arrested for BMW Fire at Parking Garage
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A Bronx man was arrested in connection with an arson fire inside a parked BMW at a New Rochelle garage earlier …
Serial arsonist arrested in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Md. — A 61-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of arson incidents in Baltimore’s Central District, authorities announced. The suspect, …
Serial arsonist arrested in Baltimore after setting multiple fires
BALTIMORE, MD – A 61-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested in connection with a series of arsons that recently occurred in the city’s Central District, …
Arsonist Uses Bail Reform Get Out of Jail Free Card in New York as State Grapples With Forest Fires
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney issued a statement expressing frustration with New York’s bail reform laws following the recent arrest …
House Sitter Evacuates Home With Pets, Police Suspect Arsonist
DOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police are investigating an arson and a separate shooting incident that occurred early Friday morning in the 4700 block of Carlisle …
Arsonist Charged with Murder in Deadly Kensington Fire
In a heartbreaking turn of events, a fire in Philadelphia’s 24th District claimed the life of 66-year-old Evelyn Payne early Friday morning, August 23, 2024. …
New Jersey Arsonist Nazi Gets 7 Years In Prison
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ— A Manchester Township man was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday after pleading guilty to arson, bias …
Pine Lake Park Nazi Arsonist Arrested
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ—Ron Carr, a 35-year-old resident of Manchester Township, entered a guilty plea to charges of Arson, Bias Intimidation, and two counts of Criminal …
Not-So-Good Arsonist Sought in Newark as Police Seek Public Assistance to Identify
The Newark Public Safety Department, under the direction of Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé, is requesting the public’s help in identifying a male suspect …
Arsonist Suspected in Multiple Incidents Arrested in Wilkins Township
WILKINS TOWNSHIP, PA — The Allegheny County Police Department has announced the arrest of David Harknett, 41, of Pittsburgh, following a series of fires and …
Arsonist Arrested in Brooklyn Fire That Killed Elderly Man
BROOKLYN, NY – A 65-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with murder and arson in connection to the death of a 70-year-old man in …
New Jersey Cop Talked Arsonist Armed With Blowtorch From Burning Down House
EVESHAM TWP, NJ — Officer Dennisha Sanders has been named Officer of the Month for April by the Evesham Township Police. The department said she …
Arsonist Arrested in Monmouth County
Hazlet, NJ—Monmouth County authorities announced Monday that they had investigated a string of arsons on adjacent residential properties in Hazlet over the past five months …
Port Jervis Arsonist Sentenced to Prison for Park Fire
Port Jervis, NY – In a recent court ruling, Steve Brewer, a 39-year-old Port Jervis resident, was sentenced to two to six years in prison …
Shadowy Arsonist Caught on Video As Police Continue Search After Multiple Fires
Virginia Beach, VA — A suspect ignited a mailbox at 1870 Enterprise Drive at around 10 p.m. on September 25, intensifying concerns over several local …
Serial Arsonist Arrested in Arnold
ARNOLD, PA – Pennsylvania State Police and the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office have charged Andrew Bischof, 21, in relation to a series of arsons. …
D.C. Arsonist Ignites Fire on Government Property
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C., Metro Police detectives are asking for help locating a suspect connected to an Arson that took place on Wednesday …
Arsonist responsible for fatal Burlington Township fire pleads guilty
BURLINGTON TWP, NJ – The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced today that 23-year-old Newlin Evans has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in an arson-related death …
Arsonist who burned American flag, pole in front of South Jersey church, threw bricks, arrested
RUNNEMEDE, NJ – A man who threw a rock at Holy Child Parish, St. Theresa’s Church in Runnemede and burned the flagpole at St. Agnes …
African American doll maker’s van torched by arsonist on Christmas morning
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A vehicle owned by My Kutie Poo, an African American doll maker was set on fire by an arsonist on Christmas morning. …
Police searching for Philadelphia arsonist who tried to burn down home
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man who attempted to burn a home in the Newbold section of the city last …
Beech Grove Arsonist Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Amtrak and Greenwood Apartment Building Fires Causing Over $1 Million in Damage
INDIANAPOLIS – Casey Sage, 35, of Beech Grove, Indiana, was sentenced was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to arson of …
Beech Grove Arsonist Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Amtrak and Greenwood Apartment Building Fires Causing Over $1 Million in Damage
INDIANAPOLIS – Casey Sage, 35, of Beech Grove, Indiana, was sentenced was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to arson of …
Sprinkler System Helps Investigators to Arsonist Who Robbed and Tried to Burn Apartment
LEXINGTON PARK, MD – A working sprinkler system inside a St. Mary’s apartment helped police and investigators solve a crime of burglary and arson. According …
Arsonist Suspected in Last Week’s Fire At Target Arrested
DOVER, DE – A man who set a fire inside a Dover Target store in order to create a diversion to push a shopping cart …
Clifton Police Say Arsonist Wearing Spiderman Mask Set Fire at Medical Building
CLIFTON, NJ – Police now suspect arson as the cause of a June 30th fire at a medical building on Clifton Avenue. At this time, …
Police Arrest Alleged Arsonist in White Oak Avenue Dumpster Fires
CUMBERLAND, MD – Police were able to use nearby video surveillance to initiate an arrest of a man who set several dumpsters on fire in …
Fire Marshals Say Vehicle Fire in LaValle Caused by Arsonist
LaValle, MD – Witnesses reported a male suspect fleeing the scene of a vehicle fire on Thursday in LaValle and now fire marshals are investigating …
Redding Man Pleads Guilty to Being Serial Arsonist in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eric Michael Smith, 41, of Redding, pleaded guilty today to being a serial arsonist in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, U.S. Attorney Phillip …
Arsonist Who Set Girlfriend on Fire Gets 25 to Life in Prison
BUFFALO, NY – On Monday, 34-year-old Frank J. Bredt, Jr. was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted for setting his …
Arsonist Found Guilty in Fire that Killed 80-year-old and disabled man
NEW YORK, NY (PRESS RELEASE) – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Kahj Woods, 20, has been found guilty at trial of two …
Arsonist Charged for Setting Multiple Fires Across Berlin Township
Berlin Township, N.J. – A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged for setting multiple fires in one business and damaging multiple others during a …
Arsonist Burglar Gets 8 Years in Prison for Trying to Burn Down Apartment Building and Hotel
NEW YORK, NY – A man who pleaded guilty to arson last month was sentenced to 8 ½ years in prison on Thursday. Troy Phillip, …
Pacific Northwest Environmental Extremist and Arsonist Pleads Guilty
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pacific Northwest environmental extremist, arsonist, and former fugitive pleaded guilty today in federal court for his role in two arson conspiracies targeting commercial …
Convicted Arsonist Is Sentenced To Prison For Mailing Threatening Letters to A Witness
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Clinton Douglas Cole, 55, of Caroleen, N.C., was sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release today, for …
Camera friendly arsonist wanted for setting dumpster fire
TULSA, OK – Fire investigators with the Tulsa Fire Department need your help identifying the man in this video. He is seen vandalizing a business …
Arsonist charged for Tuesday fire at Fort Lee high rise apartment building
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Jay U. Freedman of 1265 15th Street, Apt. 8C, Fort Lee, NJ on a charge of …
Egg Harbor arsonist pleads guilty to burning home with three people inside
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Egg Harbor Township, pled guilty before the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, J.S.C., to one count of Aggravated Arson – by purposely …
‘The Town Remembers’: Firefighters Quit After Convicted Arsonist Named Chief
Ten firefighters resigned from an Illinois fire department after a man once convicted of arson was named the department’s acting chief, The Washington Post reported. …
Arsonist charged fir Sunday fire in Buckingham that killed 81-year-old man
BUCKINGHAM, PA – A Lackawanna County man was charged with setting a fire at a Buckingham Township home early Sunday morning, killing an 81-year-old man …
Homeless Man, Arsonist Charged With Setting Fox Christmas Tree Ablaze Already Released Without Bail
Craig Tamanaha, a 49-year-old man charged with arson for allegedly igniting the Christmas tree outside of Fox News’ headquarters in New York City and causing …
Police searching for Philadelphia arsonist
On October 13, 2021, at approximately 2:24 AM, an unknown male lit debris on fire on the 7xx block of W Cumberland Street causing damage …
New Orleans Arsonist Sentenced To 168 Months Imprisonment
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ARCHIE MORRIS, age 43, of New Orleans, was sentenced on September 28, 2021 for five …