Man 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.
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Texas 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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Man Arrested on Arson Charges in Santa Cruz-Area Wildfire
A 54-year-old man was arrested on arson charges for starting a 400-acre wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains that destroyed four structures and injured seven.
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Texan Accused in Mosque Fire Charged With Hate Crime
A federal grand jury charged a South Texas man with a hate crime Thursday for allegedly setting fire to a mosque in January, adding to charges tied to his reported attempt to blow up a car.
Read moreTennessean Convicted of Planning Mosque Attack
A federal jury convicted a Tennessee man Thursday of trying to hire someone else to burn down a mosque in New York.
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Charges Filed in Deadly 1993 LA Apartment Fire
Two men and a woman face capital murder charges over a 1993 blaze that killed 10 people in a Westlake apartment building where vulnerable Central American immigrants lived, authorities said Tuesday.
Read moreTeens Charged in Tennessee Wildfires Could Face Life
Already facing aggravated arson charges that carry up to 60 years in prison, the two teenagers accused of starting the Smoky Mountain wildfires that killed 14 people could also face more serious charges including murder.
Read moreTwo Juveniles Charged With Arson in Tennessee Wildfires
Authorities said Wednesday afternoon that two juveniles have been arrested on aggravated arson charges related to devastating wildfires in and around Gatlinburg, Tenn., that killed 14 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings.
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