A man was arrested and faces a charge of arson after he allegedly tried to set fire to a family-owned business in southern Ohio. Cincinnati Fire Department told our news partners at WCPO-9 TV that 36-year-old Robert Justice now faces one count of Arson to Private Property, a fourth-degree felony. Just after midnight on June […]
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Czech Republic believes Russia was behind arson attack on buses
The Czech Republic is accusing Russia of being behind an attempted arson attack following the arrest of a terrorist suspect in Prague. “It is not only possible, but very likely that Russia is involved in this case,” Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on television on Monday after a meeting of the National Security Council. “Everything […]
Czech PM blames failed arson attempt on Russia
The Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, has said a failed arson attack that took place in Prague last week was “very likely” organised and financed by Russia. Speaking after a meeting of the Czech National Security Council, Mr Fiala said the failed attack was evidently part of a “hybrid” campaign of sabotage being run by […]
Russia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech authorities suspect that Russia may have been behind last week’s attempt to set Prague public transport buses on fire, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said Monday. A 26-year-old suspect was arrested Saturday and charged with terrorism in connection with Thursday’s failed arson attack. The suspect, who is from Latin America, faces up […]
Serial arson suspect knew his victims in Montco fires, police say. Here’s the connection
A former Montgomery County man awaiting trial for allegedly setting fire to a Willow Grove transmission shop and a shed in Huntingdon Valley last year is facing new arson charges for allegedly setting a third fire. Police in Abington, Upper and Lower Moreland say that 57-year-old Sean Walker Gahagan set all three fires on the […]
Olympia police release image of woman accused of arson outside convenience store
Olympia police have released images connected to a suspected arson at an area convenience store earlier this month. The photos show a photo of a woman inside the store and her vehicle. The suspect’s vehicle. The suspect was last seen driving a 2000s-era gray or silver Toyota Camry. She was described as having a large […]
1 killed, 2 injured in Brooklyn fire; FDNY investigating arson
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was killed and two people were injured following a fire that was set on purpose at a Brooklyn apartment Friday night, according to the NYPD. The blaze broke out at 317 Monroe Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 11:15 p.m., police said. A 70-year-old man was found unconscious and unresponsive, and […]
Russian sentenced to 25 years for military office arson plot
LONDON (Reuters) – A court in Siberia sentenced a local man to 25 years in prison on Monday for a slew of crimes including treason and attempted arson of a military recruitment office, a Russian lawyers’ association said. Prosecutors at a military court in Novosibirsk accused Ilya Baburin of trying to burn down the enlistment […]
Authorities seeking suspects in Rutherford County vehicle arson
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Rutherford County investigators are turning to the community for help identifying potential suspects in an early morning arson. According to a statement released by county officials on Saturday, May 18, the fire — which involved a Kia Optima — started before 5 a.m. at the dead end of Chapin Drive […]
City leaders condemn arson of Pride crosswalk; prosecutor’s wife questions whether charges should be pursued
May 17—A second act of vandalism at the Pride Crosswalk in downtown Spokane prompted local leaders to voice their condemnation of hate in the city while trying to move quickly to explore possible solutions. “Words without actions mean nothing,” Councilman Paul Dillon said after a press conference Friday about the incident. Spokane police are investigating […]
Man accused of murder, arson after deadly March house fire in Clackamas County
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man is facing murder charges in connection to a deadly fire in Clackamas County in March. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Bobby Lee Grady Alsup III was served an arrest warrant on Wednesday in connection to the alleged homicide of 31-year-old Kaley Ann Snow. Vancouver police […]
Indianapolis apartment fire that displaced 12 children ruled an arson
INDIANAPOLIS — Fire investigators are probing a blaze that erupted at an apartment building early Tuesday morning after they determined the flames were intentionally set. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, crews were called about a car on fire in a carport shortly before 2:45 a.m. at a complex on the northeast side of the […]