Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
No evidence of terrorism found yet in deadly New Year’s crash near Rochester, New York, concert venue
The driver suspected of causing a fiery fatal crash outside a concert venue in upstate New York early New Year’s Day was identified on Tuesday, however, officials added they have not yet found any nexus to terrorism after multiple canisters full of gasoline were found in his vehicle, officials said. Two people in a ride-sharing…
Read MoreTulsa arsonist sentenced to 60 months for hate crime targeting local donut shop
On Wednesday, an arsonist was sentenced for malicious use of explosive material, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Coby Dale Green, 25, of Tulsa to 60 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release. His sentence included a hate crime motivation enhancement. According to court documents, Green was…
Read MoreWoman who burned Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic ordered to pay $298,000
A judge has ordered a woman who set fire to Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, the full amount sought by prosecutors. Lorna Green is serving five years in prison for burning Wellspring Health Access weeks before the clinic was set to open in Casper in 2022. The fire gutted…
Read MoreColorado man sentenced in Nevada power plant fire initially described as terror attack
A Colorado man was sentenced Wednesday to prison in Nevada following his arrest last January for setting his car afire at a remote facility in what authorities initially characterized as a terror attack on the electric system serving several Las Vegas Strip casinos. Mohammed Reza Mesmarian, 35, was sentenced to two to 10 years following…
Read MoreFire cadet arrested for writing arson ‘hit list’, Fremont County court documents allege
A Shenandoah Fire Department fire cadet is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly making a “hit list” of potential arson victims. Fremont County court documents claim 18-year-old Kaelyn Surrel had a hit list that included fellow Sidney Community School District students, district employees and other “people she had bad encounters with”. Surrel faces seven felony…
Read MoreTory MP Mike Freer’s office hit by suspected arson attack
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack at the office of North London Conservative MP Mike Freer. A fire broke out at the rear of the North Finchley and Golders Green MP’s constituency office at around 19:00 on Christmas Eve. The Met Police confirmed it is investigating the fire. Mr Freer told the BBC the…
Read MoreSuspected arsonist linked to two fires that damaged multiple Phoenix businesses; antisemitic papers found at one location, police say
Phoenix Police are asking for help in identifying and locating a suspect in two arson fires that damaged multiple businesses that 12News first reported last month. During the investigation, police said, “antisemitic papers were found at one of the locations.” 12News obtained photos of two “papers” that suggested taking responsibility for other fires at businesses…
Read MoreAPD: $200K reward offered in arson attacks linked to training center protests
The Atlanta Police Department, the Georgia State Fire Marshals and other law enforcement agencies have announced a reward of up to $200,000 in the search for people behind a series of arson attacks across the metro Atlanta area in protest against the city’s construction of the controversial Public Safety Training Center. At a press conference…
Read MoreMan charged in fire at South African Parliament declared unfit for trial
A man charged with terrorism and other offenses over a 2022 fire that badly damaged South Africa’s historic Parliament complex in Cape Town was declared unfit to stand trial by a court on Monday. Zandile Mafe was diagnosed with schizophrenia by an expert panel in a report, and a judge in the Western Cape High…
Read MoreWoman attempts to set fire to Atlanta birth home of Martin Luther King Jr., police say
Authorities said a 26-year-old woman has been arrested on allegations she attempted to set fire Thursday night to the Atlanta birth home of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. According to a statement from Atlanta police, at about 5:45 p.m., the suspect poured gasoline on the property, located at 501 Auburn Ave., but…
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