Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
$10K bond for man accused of arson in massive fire that destroyed historic Cleveland church
A 19-year-old man was arraigned Wednesday morning in connection with the devastating fire at a historic Cleveland church, according to an arrest warrant. John Patrick McManamon, 19, faced a judge on Wednesday morning and was arraigned on a felony arson charge, according to court records. His bond was set at $10,000. According to the arrest…
Read More8 dead, including 4 children, following shooting and fire at Montana home: Police
Eight people, including four children, are believed to have been killed at a home in Montana where a shooting and fire occurred following a “family disturbance,” police said. The “unimaginable tragedy” unfolded at a residence in Billings on Sunday, according to police. Law enforcement responded to the home shortly after 6 p.m. after receiving a…
Read MoreCleveland church fire deemed an act of arson, arrests expected: Fire Department
The massive fire that destroyed Friendship Baptist Church in Cleveland last week has been deemed an arson and investigators are working on arrest, fire officials said Tuesday. The church, which was built in the 1890s and had been vacant for years, was completely gutted during an early morning blaze on Aug. 21 that sent debris…
Read MoreThree arrested after Slovak police say they thwarted a planned arson attack
Three people have been arrested after Slovak police said they thwarted a planned arson attack on a drone manufacturer’s production facility in eastern Slovakia. In a statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday, police said two individuals were detained in Slovakia while a third person was arrested by German authorities after a European arrest warrant was…
Read MoreDozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand
More than 50 co-ordinated arson and incendiary attacks “aimed at creating unrest” have been carried out across Thailand’s insurgency-hit south, the Thai military has said. At least two people were injured, with a local government office building, a convenience store and a stolen vehicle among targets set on fire. The incidents took place across the…
Read MoreSuspected destructive devices recovered in New Mexico forest, reward offered
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating the placement of multiple improvised explosive or incendiary devices in a forest in northern New Mexico, according to the agency. The bureau is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for placing or…
Read MoreEstonia PM says arson attack on defence contractor may be linked to Russia
Estonia is investigating whether Russia was involved in an arson attack last week on a building housing a defence contractor, the Baltic country’s prime minister said in a statement on Tuesday.The building used by Milrem Robotics, a maker of unmanned military weapons systems deployed in Ukraine and elsewhere, was targeted late on Friday, a prosecutor…
Read MoreArson suspect arrested as Spokane battles devastating wildfires
A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested and charged with setting one of the three devastating wildfires that are burning through the region. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday and booked on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of the three…
Read MoreMan wanted by FBI in Florida for arson, terroristic activity arrested in Tennessee
A man wanted by the FBI was arrested in Lebanon after the Lebanon Police Department was alerted by the SafeNet license plate reader system. The man was wanted by the FBI in Jacksonville on an arson charge that had been flagged as terroristic activity. “Because our LPR system does not track a vehicle’s every movement,…
Read MoreMan Convicted of Shoving Flaming Car Into Gully, Igniting Giant Wildfire
A 44-year-old man was convicted Friday of pushing his flaming car into a gully after it had gotten stuck, setting off one of California’s largest-ever wildfires. Judge Kristen Lucena determined after a three-day trial that the man, Ronnie Stout, was guilty of arson for igniting the Park Fire in July 2024, which burned across 429,603…
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