Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Man accused of flamethrower arson attempt on Tesla shop held on bail
A Portland man accused in federal court of making threats online is now charged in state court with using a flamethrower to try to set fire to a Tesla business in South Portland and stealing from his former employer in Washington County. Multnomah County Circuit Judge Adrian Brown on Monday ordered Travis William Juhr, 41,…
Read MoreDutch police arrest four men over Rotterdam synagogue fire
Dutch police said Friday, March 13, they had arrested four young men on suspicion of setting off an explosion outside a synagogue in Rotterdam that caused a brief blaze and damage to the building. After the blast, police monitored other synagogues as a precaution and stopped a vehicle near another building driven by someone matching…
Read MoreNortheast DC apartment fire caused when man set off explosive device, court docs say
A D.C. man is facing federal charges after investigators say he set off an explosive device inside a Northeast D.C. apartment. A woman who was injured in the blast was taken to a nearby hospital, where investigators say they found shrapnel in her arm. In addition to the 12 adults and 3 children who escaped…
Read MoreSwiss bus fire killing six ‘intentional,’ police say
Six people were killed and five injured when a fire broke out on a bus in Kerzers in the canton of Fribourg on Tuesday afternoon, according to Fribourg police. Three of the injured are in critical condition. A paramedic who intervened to provide assistance was amongst those injured, along with four passengers. In an interview…
Read MorePolice seek 2 suspects after sleeping man is set on fire near New York’s Penn Station
Police were searching Tuesday for two suspects believed to have been involved in an attack near Manhattan’s Penn Station when a 37-year-old man was set on fire as he slept. New York City Police said three men approached the sleeping man around 8:40 p.m. on Monday and lit his clothing on fire before fleeing into…
Read MoreAlabama political candidate arrested on daycare arson charges: ‘This is a difficult moment’
A candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives was arrested Wednesday on two counts of second-degree arson. Terrence Kareem Johnson, 51, from Tuskegee, was arrested in connection with two fires that occurred at By His Grace Daycare & Learning Center, at 311 South 6th Street at 3:23 a.m. on Jan. 13, and at the Children…
Read MoreLas Vegas Tesla arson suspect pleads guilty to all federal counts
The man charged with setting fire to several vehicles at a Tesla service center in Las Vegas pleaded guilty to all federal counts on Monday. U.S. District Court records show Paul Kim’s change of plea came without a plea agreement. Sentencing is now scheduled for May 27. Authorities arrested Kim for targeting the Tesla center…
Read MoreWoman found with Molotov cocktails in her backpack near playground fire, North Texas police say
North Texas police arrested a woman Saturday after reportedly finding her near a fire with several Molotov cocktails in her backpack, officials said. According to the Commerce Police Department, they and the Commerce Fire Department had been investigating several fires that happened over the last couple days. Overnight on Feb. 21, an officer wrote in…
Read MoreICE warehouse in Surprise targeted by arsonist days after massive community protests
Someone tried to burn down a Surprise warehouse that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to turn into a 1,500-bed detention center, according to the federal agency. On Saturday, “an individual committed arson on a newly purchased ICE building” by breaking a window, igniting a fire and throwing a propane tank into the building, according…
Read MoreAlleged synagogue arsonist pleads not guilty to new federal charges
Facing new federal charges, the Madison man accused of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue pleaded not guilty again on Wednesday. After Stephen Spencer Pittman’s initial arraignment last month, a federal grand jury indicted the 19-year-old on two new charges last week, upping the prison time he faces if convicted. The superseding indictment accuses Pittman…
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