Tag: arson
Stranger sets woman on fire at St Pete gas station refusing to hand over cash
Eleanor Crawford, Florida woman sets woman on fire at St Petersburg gas station refusing to hand over cash while pumping gas into her car leading to serious injuries. Police say the victim and the stranger didn't know each other...
Man sets home on fire after mom evicts son as he now faces attempted murder
Dustin Machen, Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee man charged with attempted murder of his mother and arson after parent evicted son. Man faced previous charges of domestic violence against parent.
A Tennessee man is accused of attacking his mother and setting...
Woman with 9 molotov cocktails in backpack arrested setting fires
Jamia Howell, Commerce, Texas woman admits testing homemade bombs after 9 molotov cocktails found in her backpack following spate of fires in the town recently.
A North Texas woman was arrested over the weekend after police found nine homemade bombs...
Daughter sets Milwaukee senior housing complex on fire after dad evicts her
Laquita Spears faces arson charges after setting Milwaukee senior housing complex on fire after her father evicted her following erratic behavior. Not the first time she has been charged with arson.
A 48-year-old woman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with prior arson...
Suspect, 19, arrested in Mississippi synagogue arson attack
Stephen Spencer Pittman, Madison, Mississippi man arrested setting Jackson synagogue on fire after referencing Jewish religious institution as the 'synagogue of Satan.' Suspect is avid Christian and baseball fanatic and honor roll student.
A 33-year-old man has admitted to starting a...
N.C man sets woman on fire refusing to get him beer
North Carolina man accused of setting a woman on fire at a Sylva residence for not getting him a beer.
A 56-year-old North Carolina man is facing felony charges for setting a woman on fire after she refused his demands...
Man stressed over credit card debt sets house on fire to collect insurance payout
Travis Clark, Winchester, Indiana man sets house on fire so he could collect insurance payout to pay off credit card debts that 'were stressing him out.'
He needed quick money. And then he had a brilliant idea…
An Indiana man is accused...
Woman sets fire to house after told to move out killing grandmother & great aunt
Alicia Newman sets fire to Chesterfield County, Virginia home killing her grandmother and her sister as they slept after kicked out after argument. Victims identified as Evelyn Newman and Hazel Johnson.
A Virginia woman is accused of having set fire...
Palisades fire suspect id as Uber driver obsessed with dystopian imagery
Jonathan Rinderknecht alleged Palisades arsonist used ChatGPT to create images that depicted a burning forest and crowds fleeing days prior to setting Los Angeles area ablaze. Suspect repeatedly listened to French rap artist in which his videos showed him...
Chicago mom says kids were possessed when she stabbed them, set house on fire
Wendy Tolbert, Logan Square, Chicago mom attacks her 3 kids with a butcher knife, killing 4 year old son, Jordan Wallace, then sets home on fire. Mother claims her kids were possessed by the devil.
A Chicago woman has claimed...
Coeur d’Alene firefighters ambushed, shot & killed, sniper(s) still at large
2 Coeur d’Alene firefighters ambushed, shot & killed, 9 injured as sniper(s) still at large after responding fire crew are set upon Sunday afternoon in an active situation responding to brush fire at Canfield Mountain. Backup is called in...
Pregnant Philly mom & 2 kids killed in intentional fire as 2 arrested
Charles Sumpter and Fleitte Newell charged in Strawberry Mansion arson in Philadelphia that killed pregnant mom, Ashley Thompson & her two young kids after a battle over an inheritance led to house being intentionally set on fire.
Pennsylvania authorities have...
Ocean Township teen, 19, charged with starting massive NJ wildfire
Joseph Kling, Ocean Township, N.J teen charged with arson after starting one of the largest wildfires in decades, 'the Jones Road Wildfire' after failing to properly extinguish bonfire he started with wooden pallets after leaving the area, only for...
Michigan man drives 700 miles to set fire to love rival’s home
Harrison Jones, Rockford, Michigan man sets fire to Bensalem, Pennsylvania home of 'love-rival' his ex-girlfriend communicated with online and had been planning on visiting.
A Michigan man is alleged to have driven over 700 miles to his perceived ‘love rival’s’...
Grand rapids mom sets home on fire as 3 daughters slept
Roconda Singleton, Grand Rapids, Michigan mom sets house on fire with her 3 young daughters inside, killing 12 year old girl, Shamiya Stewart. Mother had been admitted to mental health facility last summer.
A Michigan mother is facing a litany...
