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Wannabe arsonist sets himself on fire as he tries to torch ex-girlfriend's house: video
The suspect, Artemio Sanchez-Ortega, set himself on fire when he tried to torch his ex's home — with her and her kids inside.
Maniac who set NYC straphanger on fire was behind earlier similar incident: cops
The deranged nut who tossed flaming liquid at an unsuspecting straphanger also tried to torch a group of commuters at a Manhattan subway station earlier this year, cops said Sunday.
Daughter of NYC 'family man' carpenter who died in apartment fire calls for arsonist to be held 'accountable'
The elderly man who perished in a Brooklyn arson blaze was a "kind" carpenter who "put family first," his grieving daughter told The Post.
Teen faces 60 years in prison after setting fire to wrong home over stolen iPhone, killing family of five
Kevin Bui, who killed an innocent family of five after setting fire to the wrong home in a misguided revenge plot over his stolen iPhone, now faces up to 60...
Alleged arsonist, 26, set NY state trooper's childhood home on fire over traffic tickets
Williams had searched online for personal information about the trooper who gave him traffic tickets, including his address, before the house fire, according to the DA.
Georgia man charged with murdering law student, setting fire to apartment in 23-year-old cold case denied bond
A 48-year-old Georgia man charged with murdering 23-year-old first-year law student Tara Louise Baker and setting fire to her apartment 23 years ago has been denied bond in Athens.
Haiti capital now a 'battlefield' as gangs take control ahead of government transition: 'Continue burning the houses'
Two voice recordings circulated on social media which users attributed to gang leader Jimmy "Barbeque" Cherizier apparently ordering his soldiers to burn houses down in Lower Delmas, an impoverished part...
A burned-down home on LI set on fire by suicidal man lists for $400K
An East Rockaway residence badly damaged by a 2020 fire can potentially appeal to those looking for a renovation project, now that it's listed for sale.
Alleged firebug charged with setting blaze at Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office
Shant Soghomonian, 35, who was previously of Northridge, California, entered the building on Friday and went to Sanders' third-floor office where security video showed him spraying a liquid on the...
Squatters terrorized NYC block for months before burning house down, fed-up neighbors say
Squatters terrorized a Brooklyn home for months before burning the house down to the ground -- leaving neighbors demanding action after yet another Big Apple squatter nightmare surfaces.
Vegas woman who once claimed to be middle-aged man executed worker at random: cops
Kayla Alery, 27, who has been out on parole since December, walked up to 41-year-old carpet cleaner Raul Cardoza, and shot him in the neck, according to police.
NJ father sent chilling video to wife before allegedly killing son and torching body in school parking lot: 'Death does us part'
The New Jersey man charged with murdering his young son and torching the boy's body in a school parking lot sent a disturbing video to his wife before attempting to...
Nine-year-old boy found dead inside burning car behind NJ high school, father charged
The body of a 9-year-old boy was found inside a burning car in New Jersey -- and now his father is charged with arson, police said.
Real estate agent who accidentally burned down multimillion-dollar home had once dated its owner: court docs
“We are just glad that we are getting compensated for what we lost. Five years on and this is a huge weight off our shoulders. The truth always wins,” the...
Meet the two vagrant firebugs helping turn NYC subways into a nightmare for straphangers
One vagrant set a garbage bag on fire aboard a Harlem subway train and another hurled flaming cans at a group of straphangers -- symbols of the out-of-control lawlessness terrorizing...
NYPD hunts for crazed man who tossed flaming container at group on subway platform
There were no reported injuries after the container didn't hit anyone and the perp fled from the station on foot, the NYPD said.
Musk praises German workers during visit to arson-hit Tesla plant: 'Deutschland rocks!'
Tesla's factory on the outskirts of Berlin was reconnected to the grid on Monday after the March 5 arson attack, claimed by far-left activists.
Disturbing video shows hateful would-be NYC arsonist fumble in attempt to torch US and Israeli flag
The clip shows the would-be firebug spray an aerosol can at two flags displayed together outside a pita spot about a block from Yeshiva University.
Elon Musk rips purported eco-terrorists for suspected arson at Tesla Gigafactory: 'Extremely dumb'
A purported far-left activist organization called the Volcano Group took credit for the incident in a 2,500-word letter attacking Tesla and Musk.
Missouri college professor and her four kids killed in 'suspicious' house fire: 'The smoke was so bad'
A Missouri educator and her four young children have been killed in a house fire – which has been labeled “suspicious” after evidence of criminal activity was uncovered.