Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Sentencing hearing Wednesday for man in Austin synagogue arson case
The man who pled guilty in the 2021 arson of an Austin synagogue will face a sentencing hearing Wednesday. Franklin Barrett Sechriest pleaded guilty in April to arson and hate crime damage to a religious property. In October 2021, arson investigators responded to a fire that started on the ground outside of Congregation Beth Israel…
Read MoreMan agrees to plead guilty to firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion group office in 2022
A man accused of firebombing an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin last year has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives. Online court records show Hridindu Roychowdhury, of Madison, filed a signed plea agreement Monday in the Western District of Wisconsin. He will face up to 20 years in prison…
Read MoreAuthorities release photos of person of interest in 10 Freeway fire
Authorities have released photographs and a description of a man sought in connection with last weekend’s fire that damaged part of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. According to CalFire, the person of interest is approximately six feet tall and weighs 170 to 190 pounds. He is believed to be between the ages of…
Read MoreArson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, governor says
Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway, causing major traffic headaches for hundreds of thousands of commuters, California authorities said Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom said investigators were trying to determine if one person or more were involved. He gave no…
Read MoreInvestigation continues into fire-bombing in Helena
Authorities are renewing calls for tips to help identify the suspect responsible for the April fire-bombing at the Law & Justice Center in Helena. It happened on Sunday, April 2 at around 1:50 a.m. In security camera footage, an individual standing behind a vehicle can be seen throwing a flaming object at a sheriff’s vehicle.…
Read MoreBuddhist temple firebombed by man seen throwing Molotov cocktail, video shows
The Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s office is looking into why someone tried to burn down the Huyen Trang Buddhist Meditation Centre in New Caney on Sunday night. The owners of the facility told Eyewitness News that they are thankful no one was hurt. On Monday night, the owner spoke only with ABC13 and shared the…
Read MoreJury finds man guilty of terror offences over lighting fires and pledging loyalty to Islamic State
A man who lit bushfires and filmed videos pledging his loyalty to Islamic State has been found guilty of terrorism-related offences, but his older brother will walk free after being cleared by a jury. A Supreme Court jury found Aran Sherani, 20, guilty of carrying out acts in preparation for a terrorism offence. He had…
Read MoreOhio Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Burn Down a Church that Planned to Host Drag Show Events
An Ohio man pleaded guilty yesterday to violating the Church Arson Prevention Act and to using fire and explosives to commit a felony, all in connection with his attempt to burn down a church because of the church’s support for the LGBTQI+ community. According to court documents, on March 25, Aimenn D. Penny, 20, of…
Read MoreThe German chancellor condemns a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and vows protection for Jews
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly condemned a firebomb assault on a synagogue in Berlin on Wednesday, saying, “We will never accept when attacks are carried out against Jewish institutions.” Assailants threw two Molotov cocktails early Wednesday at the synagogue in the center of the German capital, police said, as antisemitic incidents in the country have…
Read MoreMolotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy in Washington
An anonymous submission was received by a high school’s stating that they would “shoot up the school” on Tuesday and specified “special ed kids.” An assailant attacked the Cuban embassy in Washington with two Molotov cocktails on Sunday night, Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said on X, adding that nobody was hurt. The attack…
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