Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Office of Member of Parliament hit by fire and vandalism
The office of MP Sharon Hodgson has been hit by an overnight fire which is under investigation by the police. Flames could be seen last night, September 10, at Vermont House in Concord, Washington, which houses the office for the Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South. There is currently a significant police and Fire…
Read MoreSuspected arson triggers Berlin blackout, 40,000 homes and businesses without electricity
A fire on two high-voltage pylons in southeastern Berlin triggered a major power outage Tuesday morning, leaving more than 40,000 households without electricity in what authorities suspect was an arson attack. The fire in the Johannisthal/Königsheideweg area damaged several 110-kV lines connected to substations on Moissistraße and Wegedornstraße as well as the Neukölln district heating…
Read MoreTexas woman sentenced to six years in prison for arson of Snohomish County church
A 38-year-old Temple, Texas, woman was sentenced today in U.S, District Court in Seattle to six years in prison for three federal felonies related to the arson at Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church (SLLC) in Snohomish County, Washington, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Natasha Marie O’Dell has been in custody since her arrest in…
Read MoreMan accused of setting fire at Governor’s residence to face trial
The man accused of setting fire to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in April while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were inside has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and is headed to trial. Cody A. Balmer, 38, of Penbrook Borough, waived the hearing and will have his case forwarded to the Dauphin County…
Read MorePrince George’s Co. police want help catching person planting explosive devices
Over the course of the last few months, someone has allegedly been placing incendiary devices on the property of Fire Station 805 in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Officials in Prince George’s County said it has happened three times over the past few months. They did not specify dates and times for fear of compromising the investigation.…
Read MoreAustralia expels Iranian diplomats, accuses country of directing antisemitic arson attacks
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response on Tuesday. The Australian Security Intelligence Organization concluded the Iranian government had directed arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company, in Sydney in October…
Read MoreWoman reportedly wielding explosive device shot by Michigan sheriff’s deputy
A 36-year-old woman has been hospitalized after being shot by a Mecosta County sheriff’s deputy. It happened at about 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in Mecosta Township, just south of Big Rapids. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were helping a man with a woman who was refusing to leave his property. The woman allegedly…
Read MoreArson investigation underway after fire at Salem Township home connected to pipe bomb explosion
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a house fire in Salem Township on the same property where an explosion took place last month. It comes as James Sever, who investigators say planted a homemade device to try to kill his former landlord in Westmoreland County in July, is still at large. Police told KDKA on Friday…
Read MoreScott County man charged after throwing Molotov cocktail at Walmart propane dispenser, police chief says
A Scott County man has been charged after throwing a Molotov cocktail at an Oneida Walmart’s propane tank, WVLT News confirmed with Oneida Police Department Chief Darryl Laxton. It happened Monday morning, Laxton said. The chief told WVLT News that officers responded to the Walmart and reviewed security footage, which showed a man throw a…
Read MoreTwo charged with arson in southern Illinois church fire
Two men have been arrested and indicted in connection with an arson that caused more than $300,000 in damage to McKinney Chapel Freewill Baptist Church in Williamson County, Illinois, according to the local sheriff’s office. Deputies responded to the church on July 24 and found broken windows, fire damage, and other destruction throughout the building,…
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