Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Man charged over arson at McGregor’s Black Forge Inn and terrorist offences
A 23-year-old man charged in connection with an attack in Dublin city centre in July, during which a garda was stabbed, has been further charged with arson and terrorist offences. Abdullah Khan, whose address cannot be published by order of the court, was brought before Cloverhill District Court today to face five additional charges. Two…
Read MoreCharlotte County man faces federal felony arson charge for Chabad of Charlotte County fire
Blake Hoover, accused of setting fire to the Chabad of Charlotte County, made his first appearance in federal court. The incident occurred 10 days ago, and Hoover now faces a federal arson charge. Hoover appeared in court in a tan jumpsuit, shackled and accompanied by marshals. The judge appointed federal defense attorney James Lapin to…
Read More2 more bodies found after Michigan church shooting led to devastating fire
Death and destruction came in multiple forms Sunday morning at a church in Grand Blanc Township, where at least four people were killed and eight others were injured in what authorities are calling “an act of targeted violence.” It all started about 10:25 a.m., Sept. 28, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
Read MoreA mother’s fear led to the arrest of a man accused of setting fire to a Jewish center
A man accused of arson at a Chabad Jewish Center in southwest Florida last week has been arrested after his mother told a relative she feared he set the fire, prosecutors said Thursday. Blake Hoover faces a federal arson charge in the fire at the Chabad Jewish Center in Punta Gorda late Friday, a few…
Read MorePolice arrest woman in church arson in east El Paso; hateful message found at fire scene
A woman was arrested and charged with arson after setting a church on fire in East El Paso last week. Officers arrested 35-year-old Marynka Marquez from Denton, Texas. Police responded to 6440 Montana in reference to an arson last Wednesday at Beth El Bible Church. When police arrived, the investigation revealed that a woman had…
Read MoreSuspect charged with arson after fire at a Florida synagogue days before Rosh Hashanah
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a synagogue last week that investigators in southwest Florida are treating as a hate crime. Blake Richard Hoover was arrested Monday and charged with arson and criminal mischief to a church, synagogue, mosque or religious article – both felonies – according to court…
Read MoreNepal to Investigate Killings and Arson in Student Protests
Nepal’s new prime minister formed a judicial commission on Sunday to investigate the killings of more than 70 people by the armed forces to quell a student uprising that erupted nearly two weeks ago. The three-member commission, to be headed by a retired judge, will also investigate the arson and looting of public and private…
Read MoreMississippi Man Convicted of Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Yesterday, a federal jury in Gulfport, Mississippi, convicted Stefan Day Rowold on six counts of federal arson and civil rights charges for vandalizing and setting fire to a house of worship. On July 5, 2024, and July 7, 2024, Rowold vandalized and set fire to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Wiggins,…
Read MoreLithuania charges 15 over alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs
Fifteen people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over the alleged Russian-backed detonation of parcels in Germany, Poland and the UK, prosecutors say. The suspects are accused of using delivery companies DHL and DPD to send four packages of explosives hidden in cosmetics containers from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. Fires broke out in…
Read MoreSan Antonio teen charged in school terror plot his mom allegedly aided cops plea deal
A San Antonio 13-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to a plot to carry out mass violence at Rhodes Middle School. The boy entered a plea of “true” to an arson charge, a second-degree felony, in the 436th Juvenile District Court, presided by Judge William “Cruz” Shaw. A “true” plea is the juvenile court…
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