Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Suspect who attacked pro-Israel demonstration in Colorado with Molotov cocktails pleads not guilty
A man accused of attacking a pro-Israel demonstration advocating for the release of hostages held in Gaza pleaded not guilty to 184 state charges during his arraignment in state court Wednesday. Mohamed Soliman, 45, is accused of using a “makeshift flamethrower” and throwing an incendiary device into a crowd of people participating in a Run…
Read MoreAmherst Co. teacher allegedly kept Molotov cocktail under desk ‘in case someone broke in’
A teacher at Amherst County High School has been arrested after a Molotov cocktail was allegedly found under his desk Thursday. Ronald McCafferty, the school’s automotive teacher, is currently in jail following the discovery. According to arrest warrants, McCafferty told a student about the Molotov cocktail and that it was covered up at the bottom…
Read MoreFrance: Arson attack disrupts train traffic
Around 100 high-speed train journeys were disrupted in France on Monday after cables were targeted in an apparent arson attack. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said on social media that cables had been “intentionally set on fire” overnight just south of the south-eastern city of Valence. The incident has affected France’s most heavily frequented main line…
Read MoreMan pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at Boone County Courthouse
A man who was accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse in January pleaded guilty to two felonies on Tuesday. Nicholas Walters, 39, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to arson and resisting arrest. He was originally charged with first-degree assault, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and drug…
Read MoreMolotov cocktail attacks in northeast Minneapolis leads to arson charges
A Fridley man faces arson charges after authorities believe he threw a Molotov cocktail-style explosive at an ice cream shop in northeast Minneapolis – twice. Firomsa Ahmed Umar, 30, is charged with two counts of first-degree arson after alleged attacks that occurred on Oct. 19 and 20. According to charges filed in Hennepin County, Minneapolis…
Read MoreRingleader behind arson attack and kidnap plot was ‘groomed’ by Russian chatbot, court told
The ringleader behind an arson attack and plot to kidnap a billionaire Russian dissident had been “groomed” by a chatbot, operated by Wagner mercenaries, a court was told. The Old Bailey heard the fire at an industrial estate in Leyton, East London, on 20 March 2024, caused an estimated £1m of damage, including to vital…
Read More129-year-old church in small Missouri city ravaged by fire: arson suspected
A 129-year-old church in the small community of Leeton in southeast Johnson County, western Missouri, was heavily damaged Monday night in a fire that investigators say was intentionally set, according to the fire department. Fire crews from the Johnson County Fire Protection District and the Warrensburg Fire Department responded shortly after 9:15 p.m. to the…
Read MoreSix arrested after anti-immigrant protest in Dublin turns violent
Six people have been arrested after protesters clashed with Irish police in Dublin during anti-immigration demonstrations sparked by the alleged sexual assault of a young girl. Hundreds of protesters gathered on Tuesday night outside the CityWest Hotel, which houses asylum seekers in Saggart, west Dublin. Police were attacked with glass bottles, bricks and fireworks, and…
Read MoreWind turbine ‘completely destroyed’ after arson attack in Northern Ireland
A Co Down wind turbine has been destroyed following an arson attack in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police said the turbine on the Ardglass Road was targeted. They said the turbine was deliberately set alight at around 3.30am on the morning of Thursday 16 October, completely destroying the structure from the inside. A…
Read MoreMan suspected of starting Palisades Fire indicted on federal charges; faces 45 years in prison
The man accused of starting a fire that eventually became the deadly blaze that devastated the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles earlier this year has been indicted by a federal grand jury, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was charged in a three-count indictment with one count of destruction of property by…
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