Footage shows the arsonist, who appeared to be dressed in a distinctive skirt and sneakers leaning into a trash can on the porch of the Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew on Clinton Ave. near Atlantic Ave. between 4:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m., according to a criminal complaint. A fire suddenly emanated from the trash can, then Oviedo put a lid on the can to partially cover it before walking away, the feds allege.
September is an important month for Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Key scheduling and motion decisions will set the stage for all that comes next, both in New York state court, where Mangione, 27, is charged with murder as an act of terrorism, punishable by life in prison, and in federal court, where prosecutors seek the death penalty.