Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Woman who investigators say burned a Wyoming abortion clinic pleads guilty to arson
An abortion opponent who told investigators that anxiety and nightmares about plans for Wyoming’s first full-service abortion clinic in years led her to break into and burn the facility pleaded guilty to a federal arson charge Thursday. U.S. District Judge Alan Johnson accepted Lorna Roxanne Green’s agreement with prosecutors at a change-of-plea hearing. Green, 22,…
Read MoreMan Faces Arson Charge After Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktails at Reno Church
Reno Fire investigators have arrested a man after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails through the windows of a church near Downtown Reno. Fire investigators have arrested 29-year-old Mason Thoyre, who is now being charged with first degree arson. Reno firefighters responded to a fire at the Living Stones Church at 445 South Virginia Street, just…
Read More2 Birmingham firefighters shot in potentially targeted attack, suspect at large: Police
Two firefighters have been shot inside a Birmingham, Alabama, fire station in what police say may be a targeted attack. Both firefighters were hospitalized in serious condition after the shooting, which took place at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Birmingham police told reporters. The suspect and motive are unknown, police said, adding that it’s “extremely unusual…
Read MoreMan accused of terrorism over fire at South African Parliament says he “burned it intentionally”
A man facing terrorism charges over a fire that badly damaged South Africa’s Parliament building last year said in a courtroom outburst on Thursday that he “burned it intentionally.” Shouting and pointing his finger, Zandile Mafe said he was going to “burn it more” if the Parliament was not moved from Cape Town to either…
Read MoreState Dept. condemns fire at San Francisco Indian consulate; 2nd attack since March
The U.S. State Department on Monday condemned a fire set over the weekend outside the Indian consulate in San Francisco. Fire crews were called about 2 a.m. Sunday to the Consulate General of India in the 500 block of Arguello Boulevard, where they found a smoldering debris fire on the sidewalk. The fire damaged the…
Read MorePride and Ukrainian flags burned or vandalized overnight in Silver Spring
Flags promoting Pride were set on fire overnight near downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, infuriating members of the community. Mark Heare and Chris Middleton were asleep in their home when their dogs woke them up. “By the time I came down, I didn’t see anybody,” Heare said. “I walked out the walk and didn’t see anybody.…
Read MoreFormer Laurel police chief sentenced to 8 full life terms on arson charges
The former police chief of Laurel, Maryland, will spend the rest of his life behind bars for setting fire to several homes and a car, all of which belonged to people he believed slighted him. A judge in Howard County sentenced David Crawford, 71, of Ellicott City, to eight life terms in prison plus 75…
Read MoreMan dumps gasoline, sets fire to Leesburg [FL] Masonic Lodge, detectives say
A man was arrested Thursday after dumping gasoline and setting fire to the Leesburg Masonic Lodge last week because he was mad at what it stood for, an affidavit shows. According to detectives, Luke Pratt, 22, was arrested after the fire that destroyed the fraternal organization’s building, located at 200 Richey Road off West Main…
Read MoreMan admits to stabbing passengers in 2021 random Tokyo train attack
A 37-year-old man accused of attempted murder admitted Tuesday to stabbing three passengers in a random knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train in 2021, but his defense team argued his intent to kill was not firm in his first court hearing. Yusuke Tsushima is indicted for seriously injuring a then 20-year-old female university student…
Read MoreEx-firefighter suspected of igniting devastating fire near Yosemite, could face life term
Prosecutors charged a onetime firefighter Tuesday with aggravated arson and other felonies that carry a potential life sentence for allegedly igniting the devastating Oak fire that destroyed 127 homes near Yosemite National Park. Edward F. Wackerman, 71, was arrested Friday on suspicion of igniting the massive fire that also burned 66 outbuildings, forced a massive…
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