Judge Blocks Grazing Permits for Pardoned Arsonists
A father and son can’t graze their cattle on public land permits granted after Trump pardoned them on arson convictions, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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Competency Trial Starts for Man Accused of Attacks on Homeless
The man accused of killing homeless San Diegans in a 2016 murder spree appeared in San Diego Superior Court Monday for a competency trial that will also determine whether he can assist in the defense of his case.
Read moreGrazing Permit for Pardoned Arsonists Sparks Lawsuit
Environmental groups claim the Bureau of Land Management violated its own rules by renewing grazing permits for Dwight and Steven Hammond, whose prison sentences for arson on public land was cited by Ammon Bundy as motivation for launching the 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Read moreGhost Ship Witness Rejects Defense’s Arson Claims
A witness working the door the night of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people in Oakland two and a half years ago rejected during his testimony in state court Tuesday defense attorneys’ suggestion that the fire was caused by people throwing Molotov cocktails.
Read moreDefense in Ghost Ship Trial Says Fire Was Work of Arsonists
An attorney for one of the men blamed for the Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people in 2016 told an Oakland state court jury Wednesday the fire was an act of arson that may have been set by people throwing bottles of gasoline.
Read moreHate Crime Charges Lodged Against Church Arson Suspect
Charges against the white Louisianan accused of burning three black churches to the ground were upgraded by prosecutors during an arraignment and bail hearing Monday to include three counts of state-level hate crimes.
Read moreSuspect in Louisiana Black Church Fires to Appear in Court
A white Louisiana man accused of burning three century-old historic black churches to the ground had his first day in court Monday for a hearing on a petition from state prosecutors to deny bail.
Read moreSon of Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested After 3 Black Church Fires
Holden Matthews, the white, 21-year-old son of a Louisiana sheriff’s deputy, was behind bars Thursday, accused of torching three century old African American churches during a 10-day period in and around Opelousas. The city of 16,000 people was set on edge by blazes, which evoked memories of civil rights terrorism.
Read moreCivil Rights Center Finds ‘White Power’ Symbol After Arson
It’s the organization that taught the Civil Rights movement to sing “We Shall Overcome.” Leaders in the Civil Rights movement attended its leadership schools. And now, the staff of The Highlander Research and Education Center say arson reduced its main building in New Market, Tennessee, to a pile of ash and blackened frames over the weekend.
Read moreEast Bay Residents Charged With Firebombing Attorneys
Two men were charged with firebombing attorneys who opposed them in civil lawsuits pertaining to shady real estate deals.
Read moreApartment Inferno Kills 10; Deadliest Paris Fire Since 2005
Paris’ deadliest fire in over a decade claimed at least 10 lives Tuesday, sending fleeing residents to the roof and clambering across balconies as flames rapidly engulfed their nine-story apartment building.
Read moreMan Gets 5 Years for Starting Joshua Tree Park Fire
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a man who used a lighter to start a fire in Joshua Tree National Park this year to five years in federal prison.
Read moreTexas Man Found Guilty of Setting Fire to Mosque
A South Texas man who derisively called Muslims “towelheads” faces up to 40 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him Monday for setting a mosque on fire.
Read more11th Circuit Asked to Throw Out Fraud, Arson Convictions
Attorneys for a brother and sister convicted of buying homes only to default on the mortgages and later burn the structures to the ground asked the 11th Circuit to overturn the convictions citing lack of evidence and issues of mental capacity.
Read moreCalifornia High Court OKs DNA Test of Arson Suspect
Refusing to give an opinion on the constitutionality of a voter-passed law authorizing police to collect DNA from arrestees, the California Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated an arsonist’s misdemeanor conviction for refusing to supply authorities with his DNA after his arrest.
Read moreMan Charged in Fire at California Historic Landmark
Federal prosecutors have charged a 26-year-old man in connection to a small fire in Joshua Tree National Park that burned a historic California landmark this week.
Read moreAccused Mobster Sentenced to 8 Years for Car Arson
Reputed mobster Vincent Asaro is most famous for being accused of a role in one of the biggest robberies in U.S. history, but what landed him an eight-year prison sentence Thursday was an explosive case of road rage.
Read moreConvicted Arsonist Claims FBI Is Hiding Records on KC Tragedy
A man who spent 19 years in prison for a deadly arson fire in Kansas City, Missouri sued the Department of Justice for information he says will prove his innocence — and the innocence of three people who are still in prison.
Read moreSoCal Politician Nabbed on Bribery, Attempted Arson Charges
A Southern California politician faces federal bribery and arson charges over what the FBI says started as a bribery investigation and ended in a solicitation to burn down his restaurant.
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