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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
London politics

Two men arrested over Golders Green ambulance attack

Two men were arrested in connection with an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago
UK politics

Police make fifth arrest over arson attacks on properties linked to PM

A fifth man was arrested over arson attacks on north London properties linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer; three others are charged and awaiting trial.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

Three people charged over alleged arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London

Three individuals have been charged with arson after four Jewish community ambulances were set on fire in north-west London.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Boy, 17, among new arrests over suspected arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on ambulances operated by a Jewish charity in London.
#murder
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Three more arrests after Golders Green ambulance attack

Three more arrests made in connection with the arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in north London.
#antisemitism
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Four ambulances set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

An arson attack on Jewish Community Ambulances in London is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Three more people arrested in Golders Green ambulance attack investigation

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on ambulances serving the Jewish community in Golders Green.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Men bailed over suspected arson attack on Jewish ambulance service in London

Two men arrested for arson on ambulances in London have been released on bail as investigations continue into the antisemitic hate crime.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Men released on bail over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack

Two men arrested for arson on Jewish charity ambulances in London have been released on bail as the investigation continues.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Four ambulances set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

An arson attack on Jewish Community Ambulances in London is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

A serial arsonist terrorized Hollywood. It ended only after two sisters died in a house fire, authorities say

Jovan Duverne, 39, is accused of starting a series of arson fires in Hollywood, resulting in the deaths of two elderly women.
California
fromCalifornia Post
3 days ago

Exclusive | ICE arrests 'flamethrower' illegal tackled and zip-tied by mob in California wildfires

Federal agents arrested an illegal immigrant suspected of arson after he was subdued by residents during California wildfires.
#fire
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago
London

Teenager arrested after fire tears through historic mill

A teenager was arrested for arson after a fire damaged a historic mill in Staffordshire, prompting evacuations and ongoing firefighting efforts.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago
SF parents

A house fire killed two of their three daughters. Prosecutors say they are to blame

A family fire resulted in the tragic deaths of two daughters due to negligence involving a propane tank left on overnight.
London
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Teenager arrested after fire tears through historic mill

A teenager was arrested for arson after a fire damaged a historic mill in Staffordshire, prompting evacuations and ongoing firefighting efforts.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

A house fire killed two of their three daughters. Prosecutors say they are to blame

A family fire resulted in the tragic deaths of two daughters due to negligence involving a propane tank left on overnight.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Islamic community calls out anti-Muslim hate' after suspicious fire at site of new Victorian mosque

A church being converted into a mosque was set on fire, highlighting a rise in anti-Muslim hate in Victoria, Australia.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Two arrested over London Jewish ambulance arson

Four ambulances operated by Hatzola, a volunteer emergency service in Golders Green, were set on fire, with gas canisters inside the vehicles exploding and prompting evacuations from nearby homes.
UK news
London
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Two men arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attacks

Two men were arrested for arson after four Jewish charity ambulances were set on fire in north London.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Mother tells court she begged God 'take me and not the children' as family jumped from upstairs window after home firebombed

A judge sentencing a man for a horrific arson attack said it was by 'the grace of God' that four children and their mother were not burnt to death.
Law
#blackout
fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago
Germany news

German police launch raids in probe into Berlin blackout

Police conducted raids in Germany related to arson attacks that caused blackouts in Berlin, linked to far-left extremist groups.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago
Germany news

Germany news: Berlin blackout triggers federal terror probe DW 01/07/2026

Federal prosecutors are investigating a suspected left-wing extremist arson by the "Vulkangruppe" that caused Germany's longest postwar blackout.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

German police launch raids in probe into Berlin blackout

Police conducted raids in Germany related to arson attacks that caused blackouts in Berlin, linked to far-left extremist groups.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Nationwide raids after Berlin arson attack cut power to many

Investigators launched nationwide raids targeting suspects linked to a September arson attack that disrupted power for 50,000 in Berlin.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Granada Hills man charged with setting fire to gentleman's club

Cyrus Farsaad faces felony charges for multiple arson incidents in Los Angeles, potentially leading to over 14 years in prison if convicted.
#eviction
fromNew York Post
4 weeks ago
NYC parents

Father-son duo accused of squatting in NYC storefront set it on fire hours before eviction: feds

A father and son were federally charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to their Queens print shop hours before eviction, with security footage showing them placing paper towels on a hot plate.
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago
NYC parents

Father and son hit with federal arson charges with setting fire to Queens print shop | amNewYork

A father and son are accused of intentionally setting fire to their Queens print shop during eviction proceedings using a remotely activated hotplate.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
4 weeks ago

Father-son duo accused of squatting in NYC storefront set it on fire hours before eviction: feds

A father and son were federally charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to their Queens print shop hours before eviction, with security footage showing them placing paper towels on a hot plate.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago

Father and son hit with federal arson charges with setting fire to Queens print shop | amNewYork

A father and son are accused of intentionally setting fire to their Queens print shop during eviction proceedings using a remotely activated hotplate.
US politics
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

TikTok arsonist in Wisconsin gets 7 years in prison after his fiery fury over the idea of losing his social media fix | Fortune

A Wisconsin man was sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to set fire to a Republican congressman's office in protest of legislation requiring TikTok's sale.
#homicide
#hit-and-run
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

He ran like a coward': NYPD finds Romanian national in Germany accused of killing senior in Queens hit-and-run more than 3 years ago | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

He ran like a coward': NYPD finds Romanian national in Germany accused of killing senior in Queens hit-and-run more than 3 years ago | amNewYork

#hate-crime
#insurance-fraud
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

SF Towing Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Arson of Rivals' Trucks, Insurance Fraud

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

SF Towing Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Arson of Rivals' Trucks, Insurance Fraud

US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

3 fires being investigated as arson in Fitchburg, officials say

Three Fitchburg residential fires within a week have been ruled intentionally set; two Feb.14–15 apartment fires are suspiciously linked, while a Feb.18 Myrtle Avenue fire appears unrelated.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Arsonist sets fire to memorial for Renee Good, the queer mother killed by ICE agents - LGBTQ Nation

A memorial for Renee Good was intentionally set on fire; authorities are investigating while community members and Rep. Angie Craig demand accountability.
Law
fromMission Local
1 month ago

S.F. tow operator gets 5 years in prison for scheme to torch competitors' trucks

Jose Vicente Badillo was sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to burn competitors' tow trucks to drive customers to his businesses.
California
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

San Jose Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to Almaden Valley Post Office

Richard Tillman pleaded guilty to ramming his car into and setting fire to Almaden Valley Post Office to 'make a point to the United States government.'
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Two sisters killed in Hollywood house fire were victims of arson, police say

Arson caused a Hollywood house fire on Feb. 4 that killed sisters Maria "Chelo" Vasquez, 76, and Yolanda Honda, 82.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Pat Tillman's brother pleads guilty to setting fire to Northern California post office

Richard Tillman pleaded guilty to intentionally setting fire to an Almaden Valley post office to "make a point" to the U.S. government.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

'One of the children suffered burns, the entire family is traumatised' - family of six homeless after suspected arson attack

A family of six, including a one‑year‑old, were injured and made homeless when their flat's front door was set alight in a suspected arson in Dublin.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Berlin hospitals threatened by spate of attacks

Berlin hospitals face a rising wave of drone incursions, cyberattacks, arson and other incidents classified partly as hybrid warfare, requiring coordinated protection with security services.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Man arrested after arson attack on Iran-funded Islamic centre in Maida Vale

Officers were called to the Islamic Centre of England just after midnight on Tuesday alongside London Fire Brigade following reports of a fire. Police believe two flammable objects were thrown into the ground which caused fire damage to a cabin and a parked vehicle. The suspect fled left the scene in a car. The centre itself was not damaged and the fires went out by themselves before first responders arrived, police said. Nobody was injured in the fire, the force added.
UK news
#vehicle-fires
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man (53) who filmed himself setting his wife alight with barbecue fuel jailed for five years

Man attempted to murder his sleeping wife by smothering, setting her on fire with barbecue fuel, and choking her; jailed for five years.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Homeless man in Bronx booked for sparking deadly high-rise fire and explosion that displaced 175 people amNewYork

A homeless man allegedly caused a gas leak and explosion in a Bronx high-rise, killing one person, injuring 15 others, and displacing over 175 residents.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

SJFD investigating arson spree of 24 car fires in 6 weeks, 11 happening overnight Tuesday

Those booms, those loud booms felt really intimidating, so yeah- it was pumping up my heart- it was scary,
California
#manslaughter
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Boy, 16, is charged with killing girl who died in arson attack'

Tiffany was loving and caring and was very close to my daughter and wife. I think the school friends got together and met up in the flat to just have a chat and enjoy their holidays. My daughter is in the same class as Tiffany in Kingsford Community School. We always saw Tiffany she was so generous and humble and has a heart of gold.
UK news
#double-murder
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Gardai meet 'wall of silence' as they investigate firebomb murders of Tadgh Farrell (4) and great-aunt

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Gardai meet 'wall of silence' as they investigate firebomb murders of Tadgh Farrell (4) and great-aunt

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Man allegedly set fires on U of T campus, Toronto police investigate | CBC News

A 42-year-old man is wanted for setting multiple fires and damaging property on the University of Toronto's St. George campus; no injuries were reported.
Law
fromTESLARATI
2 months ago

Tesla arsonist who burned Cybertruck sees end of FAFO journey

Ian William Moses sentenced to five years in federal prison for politically motivated arson that destroyed a Tesla Cybertruck and endangered first responders.
#brampton
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Pub row sparked arson attack which left eight cars torched in Co Meath

Notorious Dunne mob linked to burning of eight cars outside pub Toyota car used in attack involved in extensive crime spree across three counties in days leading to attack Detectives are investigating if associates of missing drugs baron Sean Dunne ordered an arson attack in which eight cars were set alight in a pub car park just after the new year.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Suspected arsonist targeted Mississippi synagogue for its Jewish ties', FBI says

Security camera footage released on Monday by the synagogue showed a masked and hooded person using a gas can to pour a liquid on the floor and a couch in the building's lobby. Pittman's father later allegedly became suspicious of burn marks on his son's ankles, hands and face. He reportedly contacted the FBI and said that his son had confessed to setting the building on fire.
World news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man pleads guilty to stabbing garda days after carrying out arson attack on Conor McGregor's pub

A 24-year-old man who attacked a garda four days after setting fire to Conor McGregor's pub has pleaded guilty to a number of offences, including terror charges.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Arson engulfs Mississippi synagogue, a congregation once bombed by Ku Klux Klan

Crazy things happen all over the world and nothing really hits home until it actually hits directly home," he told Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The shocking case of LA's zombie' fire and the young man at the center of it

Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old occasional Uber driver who used to live in Pacific Palisades, was charged with three felonies by federal prosecutors in October, who claim he was in the neighborhood in the early hours of New Year's Day. According to a federal complaint, Rinderknecht allegedly used an open flame likely a lighter to start a small blaze that grew to about 8 acres (3.2 hectares) before firefighters rushed to the area and extinguished it. That blaze was known as the Lachman fire.
California
#petrol-bomb-attack
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We were all crying and blood was running down our hands and legs' - arson victim on her terrifying ordeal

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We were all crying and blood was running down our hands and legs' - Finglas arson victim on her terrifying ordeal

fromIndependent
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We told them to jump, there was no other way out' - arson attack on Finglas home believed to be mistaken identity

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We were all crying and blood was running down our hands and legs' - arson victim on her terrifying ordeal

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We were all crying and blood was running down our hands and legs' - Finglas arson victim on her terrifying ordeal

fromIndependent
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

'We told them to jump, there was no other way out' - arson attack on Finglas home believed to be mistaken identity

fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany news: Berlin blackout to end as terror probe opened DW 01/07/2026

The top German prosecutors' office, the "Bundesanwaltschaft," has taken over the probe into an arson attack on the power supply in Berlin on Saturday that has caused the longest blackout in Germany's postwar history. The prosecutors are investigating the incident as involving unconstitutional sabotage, membership in a terrorist group, arson and the disruption of public facilities. The arson attack is believed to have been carried out by left-wing extremists,
Berlin
#power-outage
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Multiple arsons in Peel region overnight: Peel police | CBC News

Peel Regional Police are investigating two separate overnight arsons in Brampton and Mississauga that caused no injuries and are not believed connected.
#organised-crime
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

1 in custody after suspected arson at federal government office building: Toronto police | CBC News

Toronto police said a man is in custody in connection with a suspect arson at a federal government office building in North York Monday. Police said officers responded to a call about a fire in the third floor cafeteria of the building at 4900 Yonge St., near Elmhurst Avenue, just after 11 a.m. Toronto paramedics told CBC Toronto they transported one person to a hospital in serious, non-life threatening condition.
Canada news
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Dozens of Spectators Attend Outer Sunset Sideshow, Gunshots Reported, U-Haul Set on Fire

As KRON4 reports, the incident occurred between 3:45 and 4:45 am near Kirkham and La Playa streets in San Francisco's Outer Sunset District Saturday. Residents said about 100 people reportedly took part in the sideshow, as seen in the below footage captured by a resident. In the below KPIX segment, which shows the remains of the burnt U-Haul van, a witness tells KPIX the suspect reached into the van prior to the fire and began shooting a gun into the air.
San Francisco
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

4 vehicles damaged due to a fire at Scarborough auto dealership overnight Thursday, Toronto Fire says | CBC

Four vehicles were destroyed in an overnight arson at a Scarborough auto dealership; nearby residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

California equestrian in hitman plot against husband dies by suicide

A California equestrian who tried to hire a hitman to murder her estranged husband fatally shot herself outside a San Diego bar after being released from prison, but before facing arson charges for burning down the couple's Del Mar mansion. Tatyana Remley, 45, put a gun to her head outside the Princess Pub & Grille in the city's trendy Little Italy section just before 9 p.m. last Thursday after firing a single shot into the air, witnesses told local ABC affiliate KGTV.
California
#san-jose
fromABA Journal
3 months ago

Man who set fire in state supreme court building is sentenced

Brandon Olsen, 46, pleaded guilty in July to one count of arson, the website stated. The Denver district attorney's office said Olsen broke into the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center on Jan. 2, 2024. He stole the keys to the building from a security guard at gunpoint and then started a fire on the seventh floor, according to 9News.com.
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US news
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Suspect Arrested for Arson at SF State Jewish Center

A suspect was arrested for arson after a fire at Hillel House near SF State damaged building and student materials; no probable hate crime found.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Chief suspect in arson attack on Dublin woman is known gangland enforcer

A gangland enforcer is the chief suspect after a woman was doused with petrol and set alight at her Dublin home, suffering extensive serious burns.
#wildfires
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Bank worker who stole 200k and tried to set branch on fire to 'cover her tracks' avoids jail

It would be "unjust" to now jail a former Bank of Ireland employee who stole almost €200,000 from a branch and its customers before attempting to set the building on fire, the Court of Appeal has found, despite ruling that her original fully suspended sentence and community service order were too lenient. Maureen McCormack (53) maintained that she stole the money to pay for debts incurred for IVF treatment.
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fromIndependent
3 months ago

Woman who set fire to bus during 2023 Dublin riots jailed for six years after telling judge to 'f**k off'

Woman jailed six years for setting fire to a bus during 2023 Dublin riots, causing nearly €500,000 in damage.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Woman who set fire to bus during 2023 Dublin riots jailed for six years after swearing at judge

A woman who set fire to a bus during the 2023 Dublin riots, causing nearly half a million euro worth of damage, has been jailed for six years.
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fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Gardai investigating fire attack on woman in Clondalkin carry out dawn raids on eight properties

A 43-year-old Clondalkin woman remains in serious condition after petrol was thrown in her face and she was set on fire; gardaí carried out raids.
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fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Edenderry fire attack victim Mary Holt had 'heart of gold', funeral hears

Mary Holt, 60, and her four‑year‑old great‑nephew Tadgh Farrell were killed in a deliberately set house fire in County Offaly on 6 December.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'Some lives, like the cherry blossom, shine with a beauty beyond their years' - mother's tribute for firebomb victim Tadgh Farrell

Four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt were killed when a petrol bomb was thrown into their Edenderry home, leaving the house scorched.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
3 months ago

Coney Island man arraigned for Brooklyn slashing spree

A Coney Island man was arraigned on attempted murder, assault, arson and related charges for a series of violent slashings and an arson in Brooklyn.
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