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Reason teen burned down a $15M mansion revealed: 'You must light the fire'
An enormous fire that burned a $24 million heritage-listed harbourside mansion to the ground was set alight by a 19-year-old Kenyan national who had only been in the country five...
'We f--ed up': Ex-gang leader who spent years in witness protection charged in fire that killed kids, pregnant women
Juan Romero was extradited from Mexico after years on the run.
Man sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36
The fire was Japan’s deadliest since 2001, when a blaze in Tokyo’s congested Kabukicho entertainment district killed 44 people, and it was the country’s worst-known case of arson in modern...
Canadian who blamed government for wildfires guilty of starting 14 himself
A Quebec man who blamed the government for settling thousands of miles of forest fires in Canada during the country's worst fire season on record pleaded guilty to starting 14...
Teen fire cadet flashes wide smile in mugshot after bust for arson 'hit list'
Kaelyn Alexis Surrell, 18, who flashed a huge smile in her mugshot, was arrested for allegedly creating a “hit list” of classmates and teachers that she planned to harm in arson...
Woman who burned Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic ordered to pay $298K
A judge has ordered a woman who set fire to Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, the full amount sought by prosecutors.
Teacher found dead in trunk of burned car ID'd, ex charged with murder
A California teacher whose body was found inside the trunk of a burned car has been identified as a 27-year-old UCLA graduate – whose one-time boyfriend was charged with murder.
Young school teacher found dead inside trunk of burned car — neighbors heard screaming
The victim's uncle said his niece was a kind and quiet 27-year-old elementary school teacher.
Irish PM 'deeply concerned' by fire at property earmarked for migrants
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar expressed his "deep concern" on Sunday about reports of suspected criminal damage at properties earmarked for accommodating migrants.
Person sets fire to papers inside NYC courthouse, injures 17 as judge in Trump fraud trial forced to evacuate
Some of the injured were coughing due to the chemicals released by the fire extinguisher, police said.
NYC woman tried to burn down bar after dispute with staff, police say
Freissy Batista-Pereya of the Bronx got into a beef with employees at Drake Main Cafe in New Rochelle and returned around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday and tried to set the bar...
Influencer's new Tesla, $380K Lamborghini torched in suspected arson attack at home
An influencer’s brand-new Tesla was torched in a suspected arson attack at her luxury Hunter’s Hill property.
Suspect in attempted arson of MLK Jr's birth home ID'd as decorated Navy vet
Laneisha Henderson earned a good conduct medal and Navy 'E' ribbon, among others.
Sickening moment hateful arsonist sets fire outside Jewish-Japanese fusion restaurant in Brooklyn
The hateful arsonist set alight window tarps displaying the Star of David.
Woman tries to burn down MLK Jr.'s Ga. birth home, foiled by off-duty NYPD cops
“It could have been a matter of seconds before the house was engulfed in flames.”
NYC arsonist on parole arrested again for trying to set NYPD patrol car on fire: sources
Jesus Figueroa, 31, has been busted twice since being released from an upstate prison in July for setting a fire inside a Queens hotel -- and is now charged with...
Suspected serial NY arsonist charged with armed robbery hours after leaving jail for possibly setting 3 fires
A serial arson suspect, who a New York judge freed without bail Monday, ignited a new investigation less than two hours later on armed robbery charges, according to the Suffolk County District...
Arson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, Gov. Newsom says
Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway, causing major traffic headaches for hundreds of thousands...
Woman accused of setting husband on fire charged with killing popular butcher in house fire
A Michigan woman accused of setting her husband on fire was arrested for pulling the same evil trick to kill a popular butcher.
Brooklyn landlord set building on fire with 6 kids inside after tenants stopped paying rent
The family immediately suspected their landlord had intentionally set the fire to force them out of their home.