Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Suspect in custody after overnight arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence
A man is in custody in relation to the fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg early Sunday, officials said. Cody Balmer, 38, was taken into custody and will be charged with attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault against an enumerated person, Dauphin County Pennsylvania District Attorney Fran Chardo…
Read MoreShasta County man sentenced to 35 years to life for Molotov cocktail attack
Blue Firecloud Abreu was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison on Friday afternoon in a Shasta County courtroom. The Shasta County District Attorney said Abreu was found guilty of three felony charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a flammable device, and attempted arson of property. The district attorney said these…
Read MoreDriver of car in Amsterdam explosion may have been attempting suicide, police say
Dutch police said they believed the driver of a car that caught fire on Thursday following an explosion in central Amsterdam may have been attempting to commit suicide. Police arrested the man, a 50-year old Dutchman, on suspicion of arson. Nobody was hurt in the incident except the suspect. “Police detectives are keeping all scenarios…
Read MoreNew Mexico Republican Party headquarters targeted in suspected arson attack, officials say
The New Mexico Republican Party headquarters was targeted in a suspected arson attack on Sunday, according to party officials. At approximately 5:56 a.m. on Sunday, Albuquerque Fire Rescue was dispatched to the headquarters for a reported structure fire, officials said. The flames were brought under control within five minutes of their arrival and there were…
Read MoreMan arrested in Las Vegas Tesla arson facing federal charges
A man arrested for allegedly setting Tesla vehicles on fire in Las Vegas earlier this month is now facing federal charges in the alleged Molotov cocktail attack. The U.S. Justice Department said 36-year-old Paul Hyon Kim made an initial appearance Thursday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, where he is facing one count of…
Read MoreIndy Sikh temple shooting suspect arrested in Ohio for arson insurance scheme
The suspect in last month’s Sikh temple shooting has been arrested in Ohio, now also charged with arson after police say he tried to burn down his Indianapolis home to collect over $400,000 in insurance money. Gurpreet Singh, a 22-year-old Indianapolis resident, was recently arrested in Ohio after being charged in Marion County court with…
Read MoreWest Grove man allegedly used Molotov cocktail to set business on fire with people inside
A West Grove man is in jail after being accused of setting a Chester County business on fire while people were inside. Agustin Cisneros-Bedolla, 42, was arrested in early March, according to the district attorney’s office. He is facing attempted homicide, aggravated arson, robbery, as well as possession of weapons of mass destruction, among other…
Read MoreFBI investigating after multiple incendiary devices found at Tesla dealership in Texas
Multiple incendiary devices were found at a Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas, on Monday morning, according to the Austin Police Department. Officers located the “suspicious devices” after responding to a Tesla dealership on U.S. Route 183 just after 8 a.m. local time and called the Austin Police Department Bomb Squad to investigate, police said in…
Read More3 people face federal charges in Tesla arson attacks in U.S. as 80 more vehicles at Canada dealership are damaged
About 80 Tesla vehicles at a car dealership in Canada were damaged, authorities said, as the U.S. attorney general announced charges Thursday against three people accused of using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations. On Wednesday, police in Hamilton, Ontario, were called to a dealership on Wentworth Street for a…
Read MoreMan sentenced to eight years in federal prison for bombing statue in San Antonio
A Florida man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for bombing a sculpture in San Antonio, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Christopher Rodriguez, 45, pleaded guilty in Aug. 2024 to several charges, including damaging property occupied by a federal government and explosive materials, a news release says. Rodriguez, a licensed Florida attorney…
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