Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
20-year-old found guilty of arson for setting fire to Wisconsin congressman’s office
A 20-year-old man was found guilty of arson on Monday for allegedly setting fire to a Wisconsin congressman’s Fond du Lac office early this year. Caiden Stachowicz was found guilty of arson after entering a “no contest” plea. Other charges for making terrorist threats, attempted burglary and property damage were dissmissed, according to online court…
Read MoreRight-wing extremist terror group planned destruction of Galway Mosque, court hears
An extreme right-wing group produced a video describing its intent to violently attack mosques and asylum seeker accommodation, a court has heard. Two men appeared before Portlaoise District Court on Friday charged with possession of explosives after their arrest by gardaí during a cross-Border antiterrorism operation earlier this week. The men were arrested in Co…
Read MoreSuspect 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…
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