Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Social 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…
Read MoreMan behind social media account covering fire responses arrested for setting a fire
Accused of setting a fire in Maryland and then filming firefighters’ response for social media views, a Calvert County man was arrested for arson on Friday. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson from Prince Frederick, was arrested in nearby Charles County. The 21-year-old, known for posting videos and pictures of fires to social media, was charged with starting…
Read MoreTwo French researchers admit carrying out attack on Russian consulate in Marseille
Two French nationals who work at France’s main state research ageny have admitted responsibility for Monday’s arson attack at the Russian consulate in Marseille, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Three plastic bottles were lobbed into the consulate’s gardens and two exploded on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday. The bottles contained a…
Read MoreBulgaria’s anti-euro protesters try to storm EU mission building
Several thousand supporters of Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist Revival party scuffled with police on Saturday while trying to storm the building of a European Union mission during a protest against the country’s plans to adopt the euro next year. The anti-government protesters, chanting “Resignation” and “No to the Euro”, threw red paint, firecrackers and Molotov cocktails at…
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