Oklahoma City police say apartment fire that killed 3 men was arson; deaths ruled homicides
Oklahoma City police: Fire that killed 3 was arson Arsonists torch Bronx synagogue-turned-church, leave Satanic graffiti
Arsonists torch Bronx synagogue-turned-church Jurors, lawyer still believe executed Texas dad guilty despite report questioning arson probe
Jurors defend verdict that led to Texas execution Connecticut man pleads not guilty to setting girlfriend on fire, trying to burn her daughter
Conn. man pleads not guilty to burning girlfriend Calif. man pleads guilty to arson, embezzlement at pricey wine warehouse
Calif. man pleads guilty in wine warehouse fire Caltech grad resentenced to federal prison for California SUV firebombings
Caltech grad gets prison for SUV firebombings Change-of-plea hearing set for San Francisco area man charged in pricey wine warehouse fire
Calif. man set for hearing in wine warehouse fire South Korea investigates cause of blaze at shooting range that killed 10 people
SKorea investigates cause of shooting range fire Calif. suspect in fire that killed 5, destroyed hundreds of homes pleads not guilty to murder
Calif. fire suspect pleads not guilty to murder Prosecutor files charge in killing of Seattle cop, calls it ‘one man war’ against police
Prosecutor: Killing of Seattle cop a ‘one man war’ Suspect in Halloween Seattle police killing faces potential death penalty charge
Suspect in Seattle police killing charged SEATTLE — A man accused of fatally shooting a Seattle police officer on Halloween was charged Thursday with aggravated first-degree murder, a charge that could carry the death penalty. Arson finding prompts suspicion in Vermont town where fire destroyed beloved general store
2nd fire at historic Vt. general store ruled arson Guyana president alleges ‘mastermind’ in US behind arson, shooting attacks
Guyana: US ‘mastermind’ behind arson attacks NYC probes fire at temporary home of 9/11 victims’ remains; mayor calls it arson
NYC probes fire at chapel for 9/11 victims Prosecutors take gamble, charge California wildfire suspect with murder in heart attack deathsSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Retired accountant James McDermith’s mad dash to retrieve a camper and pack it with belongings as a wildfire chewed closer to his home six years ago may have cost him his life. But it wasn’t the flames or smoke that got him. Arson burns police vehicles parked in city yard in downtown Seattle, official saysSEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department says several police vehicles were set aflame by an arsonist at a city maintenance and storage yard. Man charged with 5 murders, arson in destructive 2003 Southern California wildfireSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Almost six years after a wildfire destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in Southern California, prosecutors say they have enough evidence to charge a prison inmate with arson and murder in connection with the 2003 blaze. Man charged with arson, 5 counts of murder in destructive 2003 Southern California wildfireSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A grand jury has indicted a man on five counts of murder for a 2003 wildfire in Southern California that destroyed about 1,000 homes and was linked to a half-dozen heart attack deaths. Homeless man arrested in Calif. fire probe stemming from deadly blaze near Los AngelesLOS ANGELES — A homeless man was arrested and charged with arson for starting a tiny blaze in August near the spot where a gigantic wildfire erupted several days later, killing two firefighters, homicide detectives said Monday. Officials: Summer Sierra foothills wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes, vehicles was arsonSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California fire officials say a summer blaze that destroyed 63 homes in the Sierra foothills was intentionally set. Foreclosed homes heighten concerns as Detroit confronts ‘devil’ in Halloween arson battleDETROIT — For the five years that the wood bungalow next door has been empty, Darlene Banks has kept an eye on it as Halloween approaches. She wasn’t expecting anyone to burn it weeks sooner. Ex-brother-in-law: Inmate confessed to ex-wife to setting deadly fire before his executionCORSICANA, Texas — A former brother-in-law of a man executed in 2004 for killing his three children says the death row inmate had confessed to his ex-wife that he set the fire that killed their daughters. China sentences 3 more to death for murder during deadly riot in Xinjiang in JulyBEIJING — China sentenced three more people to death Thursday for murders committed during riots in the far western Xinjiang region in July, bringing to nine the number of people facing execution for the unrest. Texas governor defends much-criticized actions in case of father executed for killing childrenAUSTIN, Texas — A man put to death in 2004 for killing his three children was “a monster,” and suggestions that he may have been innocent are anti-death penalty propaganda, Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday. Detroit-area mom charged with murder in fire deaths of 2 kids not fathered by her boyfriendDETROIT — A woman intentionally set a fire at her boyfriend’s mobile home in suburban Detroit, killing two of her young children while fleeing with a third, a prosecutor said Tuesday in filing murder charges. Chinese court sentences 6 to death for murder in riots in Xinjiang in JulyBEIJING — A court in China’s far western Xinjiang region has sentenced six men to death for murder and other crimes committed during ethnic riots that killed nearly 200 people. A seventh man was given life imprisonment. Texas governor further shakes up panel set to investigate arson finding that led to executionAUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has further shaken up a state panel that was about to review a report concluding that a faulty arson investigation led to a Texas inmate’s execution. Perry dismisses 3 members of panel investigating arson finding that led to executionDALLAS — A report concluding a faulty investigation led to a Texas man’s execution won’t be reviewed by a state board as planned Friday after Gov. Rick Perry abruptly removed three people from the panel, forcing the meeting’s cancellation. Texas governor dismisses 3 members of panel investigating arson finding that led to executionDALLAS — A report concluding a faulty investigation led to a Texas man’s execution won’t be reviewed by a state board as planned Friday after Gov. Rick Perry abruptly removed three people from the panel, forcing the meeting’s cancellation. Calif. lawmakers lead successful effort in House to create US registry of convicted arsonistsWASHINGTON — The House has passed a bill sought by California lawmakers that would create a national registry of convicted arsonists. |