Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Molotov cocktail, flare thrown at Southern California homes, resident says
Someone has thrown fiery projectiles toward at least two San Bernardino County residences in the last month, causing concern for those living in the community. The Gonzalez family told KTLA that, on two separate occasions, a person has thrown or fired projectiles at their home and another nearby home in their Fontana community. According to…
Read MoreWoman set on fire on Chicago transit train after man pours fluid on her and ignites it
A woman is in critical condition after she was set on fire while riding the “L” train system in Chicago, police said, and the suspect is still at large. The woman, 26, was riding a Chicago Transit Authority train on Monday night when she got into an argument with an approximately 45-year-old man, police said…
Read MoreMan charged in 2022 Stricker Street fire that killed 3 Baltimore firefighters
A man has been charged with arson in connection with a 2022 fire on Stricker Street that killed three Baltimore firefighters, WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates has learned. James Edwin Barnett, 57, of Baltimore, was arrested Friday and charged with three counts each of second-degree arson, second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment, according to online…
Read MoreIsraeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages despite official condemnation
Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance, a day after some Israeli leaders condemned a recent attack by settlers against Palestinians. One wall and at least three copies of the Quran and some of the carpeting at…
Read More20-year-old found guilty of arson for setting fire to Wisconsin congressman’s office
A 20-year-old man was found guilty of arson on Monday for allegedly setting fire to a Wisconsin congressman’s Fond du Lac office early this year. Caiden Stachowicz was found guilty of arson after entering a “no contest” plea. Other charges for making terrorist threats, attempted burglary and property damage were dissmissed, according to online court…
Read MoreRight-wing extremist terror group planned destruction of Galway Mosque, court hears
An extreme right-wing group produced a video describing its intent to violently attack mosques and asylum seeker accommodation, a court has heard. Two men appeared before Portlaoise District Court on Friday charged with possession of explosives after their arrest by gardaí during a cross-Border antiterrorism operation earlier this week. The men were arrested in Co…
Read MoreSuspect who attacked pro-Israel demonstration in Colorado with Molotov cocktails pleads not guilty
A man accused of attacking a pro-Israel demonstration advocating for the release of hostages held in Gaza pleaded not guilty to 184 state charges during his arraignment in state court Wednesday. Mohamed Soliman, 45, is accused of using a “makeshift flamethrower” and throwing an incendiary device into a crowd of people participating in a Run…
Read MoreAmherst Co. teacher allegedly kept Molotov cocktail under desk ‘in case someone broke in’
A teacher at Amherst County High School has been arrested after a Molotov cocktail was allegedly found under his desk Thursday. Ronald McCafferty, the school’s automotive teacher, is currently in jail following the discovery. According to arrest warrants, McCafferty told a student about the Molotov cocktail and that it was covered up at the bottom…
Read MoreFrance: Arson attack disrupts train traffic
Around 100 high-speed train journeys were disrupted in France on Monday after cables were targeted in an apparent arson attack. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said on social media that cables had been “intentionally set on fire” overnight just south of the south-eastern city of Valence. The incident has affected France’s most heavily frequented main line…
Read MoreMan pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at Boone County Courthouse
A man who was accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse in January pleaded guilty to two felonies on Tuesday. Nicholas Walters, 39, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to arson and resisting arrest. He was originally charged with first-degree assault, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and drug…
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