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New York City
fromGothamist
2 hours ago

Alleged arson killer lit Queens house on fire to 'get out his rage,' prosecutors say

A man set a fire in Flushing, killing four, to express his rage after being fired from his job.
fromqns.com
1 hour ago
New York City

An act of mass murder': Maspeth man charged with murder, arson for setting fire at Flushing residential building that killed toddler, three adults: DA

fromwww.amny.com
22 hours ago
NYC parents

Queens man hit with eight murder charges for allegedly setting deadly house fire that killed four people, including toddler | amNewYork

New York City
fromGothamist
2 hours ago

Alleged arson killer lit Queens house on fire to 'get out his rage,' prosecutors say

A man set a fire in Flushing, killing four, to express his rage after being fired from his job.
fromqns.com
1 hour ago
New York City

An act of mass murder': Maspeth man charged with murder, arson for setting fire at Flushing residential building that killed toddler, three adults: DA

fromwww.amny.com
22 hours ago
NYC parents

Queens man hit with eight murder charges for allegedly setting deadly house fire that killed four people, including toddler | amNewYork

Canada news
fromFuturism
2 hours ago

Man Lights 1.2 Million Square Foot Warehouse on Fire for Not Paying Him Enough

Workers face stagnant wages while living costs rise, leading to extreme actions like arson in frustration.
#nypd
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 hours ago

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Arson After Setting 10 NYPD Vehicles On Fire

A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to setting fire to 10 NYPD vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage, and faces a minimum five-year prison sentence.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
22 hours ago

Pro-Palestine protester admits he torched 11 NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn, will get 5 years

Jakhi Lodgson-McCray pleaded guilty to arson for setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn, facing a minimum five-year prison sentence.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
23 hours ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to arson after setting fire to parked NYPD cars | amNewYork

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to setting fire to 10 NYPD vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage.
fromwww.cbc.ca
7 hours ago

Police investigating suspected arson at Toronto waste facility | CBC News

Firefighters responded around 1 a.m. near Unwin Avenue and Cherry Street. Toronto Fire said crews found some rail cars and materials that are sorted at the site on fire.
Canada news
#warehouse-fire
fromCalifornia Post
1 day ago
Toronto startup

Terrifying video shows disgruntled employee start Ontario warehouse fire: 'All you had to do was pay us enough to live'

Canada news
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 hours ago

New video appears to show start of Southern California warehouse fire, may reveal motive

A massive warehouse fire in Ontario, California, is under investigation for arson, with a suspect arrested after a video surfaced showing the fire being set.
fromCalifornia Post
1 day ago
Toronto startup

Terrifying video shows disgruntled employee start Ontario warehouse fire: 'All you had to do was pay us enough to live'

#activism
Brooklyn
fromNewsday
21 hours ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to setting fire to 11 police vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage, and faces 5 to 20 years in prison.
Brooklyn
fromThe Independent
21 hours ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to arson, setting fire to 11 police vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage, and faces 5 to 20 years in prison.
Brooklyn
fromNBC New York
22 hours ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to arson, setting fire to 11 police vehicles, causing $800,000 in damages, and faces 5 to 20 years in prison.
Brooklyn
fromNewsday
21 hours ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to setting fire to 11 police vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage, and faces 5 to 20 years in prison.
Brooklyn
fromThe Independent
21 hours ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to arson, setting fire to 11 police vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage, and faces 5 to 20 years in prison.
Brooklyn
fromNBC New York
22 hours ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to arson, setting fire to 11 police vehicles, causing $800,000 in damages, and faces 5 to 20 years in prison.
New York City
fromGothamist
23 hours ago

Arrest made in fatal Flushing fire that killed 4, including toddler

A 38-year-old man has been arrested for a fatal fire in Flushing that killed four people, facing murder and arson charges.
#manslaughter
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 days ago
UK news

Suspect in fatal arson arrested while setting another residential fire: Durham police | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 days ago
UK news

Suspect in fatal arson arrested while setting another residential fire: Durham police | CBC News

#fire
London
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Teenager arrested after fire tears through historic mill

A teenager was arrested for arson after a fire damaged a historic mill in Staffordshire, prompting evacuations and ongoing firefighting efforts.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

A house fire killed two of their three daughters. Prosecutors say they are to blame

A family fire resulted in the tragic deaths of two daughters due to negligence involving a propane tank left on overnight.
#jewish-community
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 days ago

Fourth suspect arrested over alleged arson attack on Jewish group ambulances

A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in north London.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Fourth person arrested over arson attack on Jewish ambulances in London

Four individuals have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on Jewish volunteer ambulances in north-west London.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Fourth suspect arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in north London.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Three more arrests after Golders Green ambulance attack

Three more arrests made in connection with the arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in north London.
#hate-crime
UK news
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

Three remanded over alleged arson on London Jewish group ambulances as new arrest made

Three individuals are charged with arson after ambulances were set on fire in a targeted attack against the Jewish community in London.
#counter-terrorism
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Three people charged over alleged arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London

Three individuals have been charged with arson after four Jewish community ambulances were set on fire in north-west London.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Boy, 17, among new arrests over suspected arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on ambulances operated by a Jewish charity in London.
#antisemitism
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Four ambulances set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

An arson attack on Jewish Community Ambulances in London is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Three more people arrested in Golders Green ambulance attack investigation

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on ambulances serving the Jewish community in Golders Green.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Men bailed over suspected arson attack on Jewish ambulance service in London

Two men arrested for arson on ambulances in London have been released on bail as investigations continue into the antisemitic hate crime.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Men released on bail over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack

Two men arrested for arson on Jewish charity ambulances in London have been released on bail as the investigation continues.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Four ambulances set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

An arson attack on Jewish Community Ambulances in London is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

A serial arsonist terrorized Hollywood. It ended only after two sisters died in a house fire, authorities say

Jovan Duverne, 39, is accused of starting a series of arson fires in Hollywood, resulting in the deaths of two elderly women.
California
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

Exclusive | ICE arrests 'flamethrower' illegal tackled and zip-tied by mob in California wildfires

Federal agents arrested an illegal immigrant suspected of arson after he was subdued by residents during California wildfires.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Islamic community calls out anti-Muslim hate' after suspicious fire at site of new Victorian mosque

A church being converted into a mosque was set on fire, highlighting a rise in anti-Muslim hate in Victoria, Australia.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Two arrested over London Jewish ambulance arson

Four ambulances operated by Hatzola, a volunteer emergency service in Golders Green, were set on fire, with gas canisters inside the vehicles exploding and prompting evacuations from nearby homes.
UK news
London
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Two men arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attacks

Two men were arrested for arson after four Jewish charity ambulances were set on fire in north London.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Mother tells court she begged God 'take me and not the children' as family jumped from upstairs window after home firebombed

A judge sentencing a man for a horrific arson attack said it was by 'the grace of God' that four children and their mother were not burnt to death.
Law
#blackout
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
2 weeks ago

German police launch raids in probe into Berlin blackout

Police conducted raids in Germany related to arson attacks that caused blackouts in Berlin, linked to far-left extremist groups.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Nationwide raids after Berlin arson attack cut power to many

Investigators launched nationwide raids targeting suspects linked to a September arson attack that disrupted power for 50,000 in Berlin.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Granada Hills man charged with setting fire to gentleman's club

Cyrus Farsaad faces felony charges for multiple arson incidents in Los Angeles, potentially leading to over 14 years in prison if convicted.
#eviction
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC parents

Father-son duo accused of squatting in NYC storefront set it on fire hours before eviction: feds

A father and son were federally charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to their Queens print shop hours before eviction, with security footage showing them placing paper towels on a hot plate.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
NYC parents

Father and son hit with federal arson charges with setting fire to Queens print shop | amNewYork

A father and son are accused of intentionally setting fire to their Queens print shop during eviction proceedings using a remotely activated hotplate.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Father-son duo accused of squatting in NYC storefront set it on fire hours before eviction: feds

A father and son were federally charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to their Queens print shop hours before eviction, with security footage showing them placing paper towels on a hot plate.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Father and son hit with federal arson charges with setting fire to Queens print shop | amNewYork

A father and son are accused of intentionally setting fire to their Queens print shop during eviction proceedings using a remotely activated hotplate.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

TikTok arsonist in Wisconsin gets 7 years in prison after his fiery fury over the idea of losing his social media fix | Fortune

A Wisconsin man was sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to set fire to a Republican congressman's office in protest of legislation requiring TikTok's sale.
#homicide
#hit-and-run
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

He ran like a coward': NYPD finds Romanian national in Germany accused of killing senior in Queens hit-and-run more than 3 years ago | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

He ran like a coward': NYPD finds Romanian national in Germany accused of killing senior in Queens hit-and-run more than 3 years ago | amNewYork

#insurance-fraud
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

SF Towing Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Arson of Rivals' Trucks, Insurance Fraud

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

SF Towing Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Arson of Rivals' Trucks, Insurance Fraud

US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

3 fires being investigated as arson in Fitchburg, officials say

Three Fitchburg residential fires within a week have been ruled intentionally set; two Feb.14–15 apartment fires are suspiciously linked, while a Feb.18 Myrtle Avenue fire appears unrelated.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Arsonist sets fire to memorial for Renee Good, the queer mother killed by ICE agents - LGBTQ Nation

A memorial for Renee Good was intentionally set on fire; authorities are investigating while community members and Rep. Angie Craig demand accountability.
Law
fromMission Local
1 month ago

S.F. tow operator gets 5 years in prison for scheme to torch competitors' trucks

Jose Vicente Badillo was sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to burn competitors' tow trucks to drive customers to his businesses.
California
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

San Jose Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to Almaden Valley Post Office

Richard Tillman pleaded guilty to ramming his car into and setting fire to Almaden Valley Post Office to 'make a point to the United States government.'
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Two sisters killed in Hollywood house fire were victims of arson, police say

Arson caused a Hollywood house fire on Feb. 4 that killed sisters Maria "Chelo" Vasquez, 76, and Yolanda Honda, 82.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Pat Tillman's brother pleads guilty to setting fire to Northern California post office

Richard Tillman pleaded guilty to intentionally setting fire to an Almaden Valley post office to "make a point" to the U.S. government.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'One of the children suffered burns, the entire family is traumatised' - family of six homeless after suspected arson attack

A family of six, including a one‑year‑old, were injured and made homeless when their flat's front door was set alight in a suspected arson in Dublin.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Berlin hospitals threatened by spate of attacks

Berlin hospitals face a rising wave of drone incursions, cyberattacks, arson and other incidents classified partly as hybrid warfare, requiring coordinated protection with security services.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Man arrested after arson attack on Iran-funded Islamic centre in Maida Vale

Officers were called to the Islamic Centre of England just after midnight on Tuesday alongside London Fire Brigade following reports of a fire. Police believe two flammable objects were thrown into the ground which caused fire damage to a cabin and a parked vehicle. The suspect fled left the scene in a car. The centre itself was not damaged and the fires went out by themselves before first responders arrived, police said. Nobody was injured in the fire, the force added.
UK news
#vehicle-fires
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man (53) who filmed himself setting his wife alight with barbecue fuel jailed for five years

Man attempted to murder his sleeping wife by smothering, setting her on fire with barbecue fuel, and choking her; jailed for five years.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Homeless man in Bronx booked for sparking deadly high-rise fire and explosion that displaced 175 people amNewYork

A homeless man allegedly caused a gas leak and explosion in a Bronx high-rise, killing one person, injuring 15 others, and displacing over 175 residents.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

SJFD investigating arson spree of 24 car fires in 6 weeks, 11 happening overnight Tuesday

Those booms, those loud booms felt really intimidating, so yeah- it was pumping up my heart- it was scary,
California
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Boy, 16, is charged with killing girl who died in arson attack'

Tiffany was loving and caring and was very close to my daughter and wife. I think the school friends got together and met up in the flat to just have a chat and enjoy their holidays. My daughter is in the same class as Tiffany in Kingsford Community School. We always saw Tiffany she was so generous and humble and has a heart of gold.
UK news
#double-murder
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Gardai meet 'wall of silence' as they investigate firebomb murders of Tadgh Farrell (4) and great-aunt

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Gardai meet 'wall of silence' as they investigate firebomb murders of Tadgh Farrell (4) and great-aunt

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Man allegedly set fires on U of T campus, Toronto police investigate | CBC News

A 42-year-old man is wanted for setting multiple fires and damaging property on the University of Toronto's St. George campus; no injuries were reported.
Law
fromTESLARATI
2 months ago

Tesla arsonist who burned Cybertruck sees end of FAFO journey

Ian William Moses sentenced to five years in federal prison for politically motivated arson that destroyed a Tesla Cybertruck and endangered first responders.
#brampton
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Pub row sparked arson attack which left eight cars torched in Co Meath

Notorious Dunne mob linked to burning of eight cars outside pub Toyota car used in attack involved in extensive crime spree across three counties in days leading to attack Detectives are investigating if associates of missing drugs baron Sean Dunne ordered an arson attack in which eight cars were set alight in a pub car park just after the new year.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Suspected arsonist targeted Mississippi synagogue for its Jewish ties', FBI says

Security camera footage released on Monday by the synagogue showed a masked and hooded person using a gas can to pour a liquid on the floor and a couch in the building's lobby. Pittman's father later allegedly became suspicious of burn marks on his son's ankles, hands and face. He reportedly contacted the FBI and said that his son had confessed to setting the building on fire.
World news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man pleads guilty to stabbing garda days after carrying out arson attack on Conor McGregor's pub

A 24-year-old man who attacked a garda four days after setting fire to Conor McGregor's pub has pleaded guilty to a number of offences, including terror charges.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Arson engulfs Mississippi synagogue, a congregation once bombed by Ku Klux Klan

Crazy things happen all over the world and nothing really hits home until it actually hits directly home," he told Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The shocking case of LA's zombie' fire and the young man at the center of it

Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old occasional Uber driver who used to live in Pacific Palisades, was charged with three felonies by federal prosecutors in October, who claim he was in the neighborhood in the early hours of New Year's Day. According to a federal complaint, Rinderknecht allegedly used an open flame likely a lighter to start a small blaze that grew to about 8 acres (3.2 hectares) before firefighters rushed to the area and extinguished it. That blaze was known as the Lachman fire.
California
#petrol-bomb-attack
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We were all crying and blood was running down our hands and legs' - arson victim on her terrifying ordeal

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We were all crying and blood was running down our hands and legs' - Finglas arson victim on her terrifying ordeal

fromIndependent
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We told them to jump, there was no other way out' - arson attack on Finglas home believed to be mistaken identity

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We were all crying and blood was running down our hands and legs' - arson victim on her terrifying ordeal

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We were all crying and blood was running down our hands and legs' - Finglas arson victim on her terrifying ordeal

fromIndependent
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We told them to jump, there was no other way out' - arson attack on Finglas home believed to be mistaken identity

fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Germany news: Berlin blackout to end as terror probe opened DW 01/07/2026

The top German prosecutors' office, the "Bundesanwaltschaft," has taken over the probe into an arson attack on the power supply in Berlin on Saturday that has caused the longest blackout in Germany's postwar history. The prosecutors are investigating the incident as involving unconstitutional sabotage, membership in a terrorist group, arson and the disruption of public facilities. The arson attack is believed to have been carried out by left-wing extremists,
Berlin
#power-outage
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Multiple arsons in Peel region overnight: Peel police | CBC News

Peel Regional Police are investigating two separate overnight arsons in Brampton and Mississauga that caused no injuries and are not believed connected.
#organised-crime
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