A man has been arrested and is being charged with arson in connection with a fire inside a Boston pub. Officers arrested Prasiddha Baruwal, 23, of Everett on Saturday, and is being charged with arson, breaking and entering at night with intend to commit a felony, and willful malicious destruction of property over. Crews responding […]
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Arson, hit-and-run at center of probe into Sergio Pino’s alleged threats against wife
In August of last year, the estranged wife of home builder Sergio Pino reported to the police that a Home Depot flatbed truck driving in reverse rammed into the passenger side of her dark blue BMW as she was pulling into the driveway of her Pinecrest home in broad daylight. Investigators do not believe the […]
Yacht captain jailed ahead of arson trial over Greek island fire
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek judicial authorities have jailed the captain and first officer of a yacht ahead of a trial on charges of arson over a forest fire on the island of Hydra believed to have been sparked by fireworks, legal sources said. The two men and the entire crew of the yacht have denied any […]
Man accused of arson arrested after weekend fires
Jun. 24—Police arrested a man accused of setting three fires in downtown Spokane on Saturday and another that damaged a business in May. Chad “Misty” Horne, 36, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree arson and second-degree reckless burning. The arrests were related to three fires set between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. Two of […]
Boise man charged with arson, suspected of starting fire that closed down Polecat trails
Police arrested a Boise man who’s suspected of starting a Foothills fire that went on to burn a significant amount of land in the Polecat Gulch area, closing down popular trails. The Boise Police Department said the 51-year-old was charged Monday morning with arson in the third degree — meaning it destroyed either personal property […]
El Paso teens charged with arson in recent Sunland Park fire
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two El Paso teens were charged with arson after a recent fire in Sunland Park this past Sunday, June 23, according to court records. Landus Rivas, 18, and Gabriel Hernandez, 19, are both charged with arson following a fire on State Rd. 9 near mile marker 142 Sunday night. According […]
Woman charged with arson after admitting to setting Independence Towers fire
A woman who confessed to starting a destructive fire at Independence Towers early Monday has been charged with arson, according to court documents. Destiny R. Kley, 22, was charged in Jackson County court with first-degree arson Friday. She is being held on a $50,000 bond, and has been ordered to stay at least 1,000 feet […]
‘Had some commonality’: Fresno arson suspect wanted
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Investigators from the Fresno Fire Department are asking for the public’s help to catch an arson suspect. They believe 32-year-old Ramona Leal is responsible for four separate arson fires at homes throughout Fresno. They say a main factor in the discovery of the woman’s identity, was handwritten notes left at each […]
One Salisbury neighborhood hit with multiple attempted arson efforts under investigation
Deputy Maryland State Marshals are investigating a series of attempted arsons at multiple addresses in Salisbury early Wednesday morning. According to a release from the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, just after 3 a.m. on June 12, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to four homes in the 1000 block of Tuscola Avenue […]
Fort Worth fires community center employee charged with arson and drug possession
A city of Fort Worth employee was fired Tuesday after being arrested for arson and drug possession. An investigation by the city’s fire department pointed to Frederick Lamond Harris as being responsible for lighting a car on fire outside an apartment complex in southwest Fort Worth, according to a city news release. The statement did […]
Man charged with arson accused of setting fire at Amazon facility in Union near airport
Jun. 11—A former employee is accused of setting a fire earlier this month at the Amazon Fulfillment center in Union near the Dayton International Airport. Samuel Rubibi’s bail was set at $500,000 during his arraignment Monday in Vandalia Municipal Court for one count of aggravated arson. Union police and fire departments were dispatched June 1 […]
North Texas man who set neighbor’s porch on fire sentenced to 35 years for arson
A Tarrant County jury has convicted a Grapevine man in a 2022 arson case, the district attorney’s office announced this week. According to prosecutors, 44-year old David Alferez lit his neighbor’s porch on fire after a disagreement about loud music. Alferez was listening to music in his trailer in December 2022 when a neighbor approached […]