Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Fort Worth teen arrested in arson case also linked to school threats, extremist organization
Fort Worth police and the public became extremely concerned about threats circulating on social media earlier last week. One video included a man in a hockey mask in front of a Nazi flag, saying he was going to cause mass violence. The videos also said they were going to target multiple North Texas schools. 17-year-old…
Read MoreSuspect in Mississippi synagogue fire allegedly laughed about the attack, FBI says
Federal officials on Monday charged a man with setting fire to the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming that the suspect did so because of the building’s “Jewish ties.” According to an FBI affidavit, the building sustained “extensive” damage, rendering it “inoperable for an indefinite period of time.” The suspect, identified by the FBI as…
Read MoreSuspect arrested after a fire destroys historic Mississippi synagogue once bombed by the KKK
A suspect has been arrested after a fire tore through a prominent Jackson, Mississippi, synagogue – the state’s largest Jewish house of worship – early Saturday, leaving the congregation forced to rebuild from the ashes once again. Investigators have not yet determined a motive for the fire at Beth Israel Congregation, which remains under investigation,…
Read MoreMan charged in connection to alleged Hanukkah car arson in Melbourne’s south-east
A Richmond man has been charged after an alleged arson attack on a car with a Hanukkah decoration on Christmas morning in Melbourne’s south-east. A local rabbi’s car — adorned with a “Happy Chanukah” sign — was destroyed in the incident about 3am on Christmas Day, with his family fleeing their St Kilda East home…
Read More45,000 homes in Berlin without power after politically motivated attack by ‘left-wing extremists’
Around 45,000 households were left without electricity in southwest Berlin after high-voltage power lines were damaged by a fire, which authorities have described as a politically motivated attack by far-left extremists. Though power has been restored in some areas, thousands could be left without power until Thursday after what authorities say was a politically motivated…
Read MoreTwo dead and church gutted by fire in ‘unprecedented’ New Year’s violence in the Netherlands
At least two people were killed in the Netherlands in a string of violent incidents on New Year’s Eve that Dutch police are calling “unprecedented”. In the southeastern city of Nijmegen, a 17-year-old was killed in an incident involving fireworks shortly after midnight but police have given no further details. And in the town of…
Read MoreMan in custody after suspected arson at federal government office building: Toronto police
Toronto police said a man is in custody in connection with a suspected arson at a federal government office building in North York Monday. Police said officers responded to a call about a fire in the third floor cafeteria of a building at Yonge Street and Elmhurst Avenue. Toronto Fire told CBC Toronto they responded…
Read MoreProsecutor: Kearny man charged with murder, arson following bow and arrow killing
A Kearny man is facing murder and arson charges following a bow and arrow killing where he barricaded himself inside his home and lit several fires, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. At approximately 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, the Kearny Police Department was notified of an injured male in the area of Kearny Avenue…
Read MoreAlbanian police arrest four after Molotov cocktails thrown at anti-government protest
Four men were arrested following clashes at an opposition Democratic Party (PD) rally in the Albanian capital Tirana, after Molotov cocktails were thrown at officers guarding the prime minister’s office, police said. Seven others face investigation without detention, according to authorities. Among those under investigation is Ervin Minarolli, PD’s organisational secretary, who police said failed…
Read MoreChicago man accused in train attack is also charged with attempted arson in City Hall fire
A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack. Prosecutors say Lawrence Reed, 50, “maliciously damaged and attempted to damage and destroy, by means of fire,” Chicago’s City…
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