Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Third suspect arrested over fires at properties linked to UK prime minister
A third man was arrested Monday for a series of fires that targeted property linked to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, police said. The unnamed 34-year-old was arrested in Chelsea, west London, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, Metropolitan Police said. A 26-year-old man was arrested on the same…
Read MoreTeen charged with terrorism linked to past arson case, court documents reveal
New details have emerged about a teenager who is facing terrorism charges for allegedly plotting an attack against Rhodes Middle School. Previously, T.H. was in court last year, accused of setting fire to an apartment building on the northwest side of San Antonio. The fire, which occurred in June 2023, started in a utility room…
Read MoreGermany arrests three Ukrainian nationals for plotting Russian ‘sabotage’ bomb attacks
The three suspects plotted to carry out arson and explosive attacks on German freight transport systems, according to federal prosecutors. Three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of acting as agents for Russia in a plot involving parcel bombs, German prosecutors said on Wednesday. The men are suspected of being…
Read MoreUK police arrest man for arson after fire at PM Starmer’s house
British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of arson after counter-terrorism officers launched an investigation into three fires, including one at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s private home. Police were called to reports of a fire in the early hours of Monday morning at the property in Kentish Town in…
Read MorePoland says Russian secret service behind 2024 fire in Warsaw shopping centre
Russian secret services were behind a massive fire that nearly completely destroyed a Warsaw shopping centre in May 2024, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sunday after a year of investigation into the case. “We already know for sure that the large fire on Marywilska was the result of arson ordered by Russian services.…
Read MoreTennessee Man Indicted on Arson and Explosive Charges for Setting Fire to Nonprofit Organization
A federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee returned an indictment on May 7, charging Regan Darby Prater, 27, with arson for firebombing the Highlander Center, a nonprofit research and education center in New Market, Tennessee; and with carrying an explosive device during the commission of the arson. Prater appeared in court today before U.S. Magistrate…
Read MoreSchool Fire Leads to Reckless Endangerment and Arson Indictment for Prince Frederick Man
Juan Jared Perez-Lopez, 20, of Prince Frederick, has been indicted by a Calvert County grand jury in connection with a February fire at Calvert High School. Perez-Lopez was indicted on four criminal counts, including arson and reckless endangerment, stemming from the incident that temporarily disrupted operations at the school and endangered over 1,100 individuals. According…
Read MoreWhite Supremacist Is Charged in 2019 Arson at Tennessee Civil Rights Landmark
A Tennessee man with ties to several white supremacist groups has been charged with setting a fire in 2019 that destroyed the offices of a social justice center connected with Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., according to court records. In a federal criminal complaint that was unsealed on April 24, the F.B.I. said…
Read MoreArson suspect arrested after fire at Mesa Tesla dealership, police say
A suspect is facing a charge of arson after a fire was reported at a Tesla dealership in Mesa. Fire crews were called to the dealership around 2 a.m. after multiple people called to report smoke and flames. There, they found that a Tesla Cybertruck was on fire, fire officials said. City police said that…
Read MoreSecurity recommendations for PA Governor’s Residence were not implemented before arson attack
Several dozen kids searched for easter eggs two days after Easter in an event that was delayed by an arsonist’s attack on the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, but it was not derailed. “To see the smiles on these kids’ faces just brings such joy after obviously a really emotional week or so,” said Governor Josh Shapiro…
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