Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Suspected arson at Bayer executive’s home being investigated by FBI: Sources
The FBI is now involved in the investigation into a suspected arson earlier this month at the New Jersey home of a Bayer pharmaceutical executive, law enforcement sources told ABC News. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on March 4, a fire was reported at an occupied, private residence in Madison, New Jersey, according to the Morris…
Read MoreWoman pleads guilty in cross-burning hoax during Colorado Springs mayoral campaign
A woman who was part of a group charged with setting a cross on fire in front of a defaced campaign sign for a candidate who became Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor pleaded guilty on Tuesday in what authorities say was a hoax. Deanna West, one of three people indicted in the 2023 incident, pleaded…
Read MoreMasked suspect uses Molotov cocktails to burn North Charleston Tesla charging stations
Police in North Charleston are searching for a suspect who burned Tesla charging stations at the Tanger Outlets last Friday. Officers were called to the Mellow Mushroom on Tanger Outlet Boulevard for a report of an arson in progress on Mar. 7 at 7:13 p.m., according to a North Charleston Police Department report. When they…
Read MoreSocial media influencer arrested in St. Mary’s Co. on arson charges
A social media influencer known for filming fire departments in Maryland has been arrested on new, similar charges after being detained last week for intentionally setting fire to a vacant building. In a release on Thursday, the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal said 21-year-old social media hobbyist Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, of Prince Frederick,…
Read MoreMan in custody for arson after fire at Casa Grande Jewish community center
Casa Grande police say a 30-year-old man has been arrested for arson after a devastating fire at a Jewish community center earlier this week. Fire and police officials were called to the Khal Chasidim community center near Pinal Avenue and Florence Boulevard on Monday at 5 a.m. for reports of a fire. Police say the…
Read MoreMan pleads guilty to setting fire outside Jewish Museum of Maryland: ‘I was out of my mind’
A man entered mental health court on Wednesday after admitting to setting a fire outside the Jewish Museum of Maryland in what Baltimore Police previously described as a hate crime. Assadollah Hashemi, 66, of Reservoir Hill, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to setting a fire and damaging a religious building. He was sentenced to…
Read MoreSalem man accused of shooting window, throwing Molotov cocktail at Tesla dealership
A Salem man is facing a federal firearm charge after authorities said he threw a Molotov cocktail through the window at Salem’s Tesla dealership, then shot at windows in a separate incident. Adam M. Lansky, 41, was arrested Tuesday in Salem after a federal investigation linked him to a suspected arson at the dealership Jan.…
Read MoreAt least 3 Serbian lawmakers injured as smoke bombs and flares thrown in parliament
At least 3 lawmakers were injured on Tuesday, one of them seriously, after chaotic scenes in Serbia’s parliament, during which smoke bombs and flares were thrown. Lawmakers were scheduled to vote on a law that would increase funding for university education, but opposition parties insisted the session was illegal and should first confirm the resignation…
Read MoreCrews respond to Tesla car charger fires, investigators believe fires were set intentionally
Crews responded to a Littleton shopping complex early Monday morning where seven Tesla EV chargers caught fire, and investigators believe the act was intentional. First responders shows up just after 1 a.m. after receiving reports from a neighbor who saw the fire. Firefighters say the chargers suffered heavy fire damage, and after power was cut…
Read MoreNew Omaha city council candidate alleges ‘political terrorism’ as yard set ablaze overnight
Tim Carter officially filed his candidacy for Omaha’s City Council’s District 7 seat in Northwest Omaha on Friday. Now, he says his home was the target of “political terrorism” early Sunday morning. Carter says he and his wife were winding down to bed after watching “Severance” when they heard tires screech and a loud explosion…
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