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fromsilive
6 days ago
New York City

NYPD seeking man after separate Brooklyn knife attacks leave 3 injured

fromCbsnews
5 days ago
New York City

Brooklyn man charged in random slashing spree that sent 3 victims to hospital, police say

New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Man charged in early morning arson spree across Brooklyn

Bryan Oviedo, 32, allegedly set fire to approximately 20 buildings across Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, during the early morning on Aug. 20.
New York City
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Arsonist in skirt and sneakers linked to more than 20 NYC fires, including Brooklyn church: feds

Bryan Oviedo allegedly started more than 20 small fires across Brooklyn and Manhattan during a three-hour arson spree and was arrested.
fromsilive
6 days ago
New York City

NYPD seeking man after separate Brooklyn knife attacks leave 3 injured

fromCbsnews
5 days ago
New York City

Brooklyn man charged in random slashing spree that sent 3 victims to hospital, police say

#homicide
fromNew York Post
6 days ago
US news

College financial aid advisor allegedly strangled girlfriend, set fire to upstate NY home while she and their 4-day-old son were inside

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
New York City

Disturbed man fatally stabbed mother-in-law, wounded teen before setting NYC home on fire amid marital woes

fromNew York Post
6 days ago
US news

College financial aid advisor allegedly strangled girlfriend, set fire to upstate NY home while she and their 4-day-old son were inside

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
New York City

Disturbed man fatally stabbed mother-in-law, wounded teen before setting NYC home on fire amid marital woes

#brooklyn-crime
fromNew York Post
4 days ago
Brooklyn

Unhinged thief caught torching laundry in bizarre burglary charged as NYC serial slasher: cops

Odyssey Head allegedly carried out multiple unprovoked slashings, burglary, arson, and other crimes across Brooklyn, injuring several victims and torching laundry.
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn slasher's fiery rampage: Suspect sought for attacking three residents in unprovoked attacks, sources say | amNewYork

Odyssey Head, 27, is wanted for allegedly slashing three Brooklyn men over three days and setting fire to clothing inside a residential building.
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn slasher's fiery rampage: Suspect sought for attacking three residents in unprovoked attacks, sources say | amNewYork

fromNew York Daily News
5 days ago

Brooklyn arson burglary suspect arrested for slashing spree that followed

Odyssey Head, 27, is also now charged with a fourth slashing. He was caught shoplifting a pair of shoes from the Flatbush Burlington Coat Factory on Tilden Ave. at about 12:50 p.m. on Sept. 14, police say. A store worker made him give the shoes back, and Head angrily slashed an 80-year-old customer in the back of his head as he stormed out of the store, according to cops.
Brooklyn
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Gay shop owner won't let double arson attack intimidate him: "I'm not going to be in a closet" - LGBTQ Nation

While police have not confirmed a motive, Fletcher's Ice Cream and Cafe in Minneapolis has a massive Pride flag hanging above its door and is known in the community for its inclusive environment. It is also on the same block as the home of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, though it's unclear whether the suspect knew that.
LGBT
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
3 days ago

Petrol bomb attack on Sligo house with four children inside linked to feud

Detectives believe a petrol bomb attack that gutted a house with four children inside is linked to a vicious local feud.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

'Small babies were hospitalised' - Children among five rescued from Louth IPAS centre after fireworks used in arson attack

Arson attack on Drogheda international protection accommodation damaged the building, left 28 people homeless, five rescued, and Gardaí are investigating.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Portuguese community centre at the heart of Toronto police arson investigation | CBC News

Joe DaSilva says security camera footage inside of the building showed a suspect break in and set fire to the place. (Submitted by Joe DaSilva) Vice president of the general assembly of Casa da Madeira Joe DaSilva told CBC Toronto the attack on the community centre will take time to recover from. The Portuguese community is all in shock, he said. The devastation of smoke penetration and carbon dust is immense and it
Canada news
#wagner-group
#palisades-fire
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago
US news

Suspect Fantasized About Arson on ChatGPT Before Setting Deadly Fire That Killed 12, Prosecutors Say

fromFuturism
3 weeks ago
US news

Suspect Fantasized About Arson on ChatGPT Before Setting Deadly Fire That Killed 12, Prosecutors Say

fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Palisades fire suspect pleads not guilty during first appearance in Los Angeles courtroom

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is charged with destruction of property by means of fire; one count of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce; and one count of timber set afire, according to the U.S. attorney's office. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was ordered to remain in custody. Appearing before Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver in a beige prison jumpsuit, Rinderknecht appeared agitated and held his hands behind his back.
California
US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Everett arson suspect arrested in Alabama

Lawrence Stockton, 27, was arrested and charged with arson and larceny after an Everett apartment fire displacing dozens and causing over $500,000 damage.
#hate-crime
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
LGBT

An arsonist set fire to a gay couple's Pride flag while they were home. They want justice. - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
LGBT

An arsonist set fire to a gay couple's Pride flag while they were home. They want justice. - LGBTQ Nation

UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Two men plead not guilty over fires at homes linked to PM

Two men pleaded not guilty to conspiring to commit arson targeting properties linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Defense lawyer for man charged with igniting deadly Palisades fire calls case thin and labels it scapegoating

Jonathan Rinderknecht was indicted on felony arson and destruction charges for allegedly starting the Jan. 1 Lachman fire linked to the later Palisades fire.
#murder
fromNewsday
2 weeks ago
US news

Suspect in killing of elderly NYC couple also tried to drain their bank accounts, prosecutors say

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

'You left two children without their mother' - mum hits out as daughter's killer is sentenced to life

fromNewsday
2 weeks ago
US news

Suspect in killing of elderly NYC couple also tried to drain their bank accounts, prosecutors say

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

'You left two children without their mother' - mum hits out as daughter's killer is sentenced to life

California
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

Palo Alto Man Found Guilty in Retrial of 2009 Murder of Ex-girlfriend

Bulos "Paul" Zumot was convicted of murdering and burning ex-girlfriend Jennifer Schipsi in their Palo Alto home in 2009 after a retrial on the 16th anniversary of the killing.
US news
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Florida man accused of starting deadly Palisades Fire indicted, faces fresh charges

Rinderknecht faces federal arson and timber-burning charges; prosecutors allege he used ChatGPT and created imagery of a burning forest before and after the fire.
#attempted-murder
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Man charged with arson and attempted murder after Enfield flat fire

A 33-year-old man was charged with attempted murder and arson after a north London flat fire that injured three children, destroyed the roof and second floor, and prompted a large fire service response.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Second teenager charged with attempted murder and arson over Gants Hill restaurant fire

A second 16-year-old has been charged with six counts of attempted murder, arson with intent to endanger life and possession of an offensive weapon.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Judge orders arrest of boy (14) charged over firebomb attack that destroyed family home and killed dog

A judge ordered the arrest of a 14-year-old charged with a firebomb attack that gutted a Dublin home and killed the family’s pet husky.
#san-francisco
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

2024 SF Tesla Arsonist Found Guilty on 10 Counts, Because He Torched Six Other Cars Too

fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

2024 SF Tesla Arsonist Found Guilty on 10 Counts, Because He Torched Six Other Cars Too

#wildfire
California
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

ChatGPT image snares suspect in deadly Pacific Palisades fire

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was arrested on suspicion of starting the Pacific Palisades fire that killed 12 people and destroyed over 6,000 homes.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

The son of missionaries accused of setting L.A.'s most destructive fire

Federal prosecutors accuse Jonathan Rinderknecht of intentionally starting a destructive Jan. 1 fire along a Pacific Palisades hiking trail.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

New forensic techniques could help solve triple murder 30 years ago

Advances in forensic technology may yield new evidence to solve the 1995 murders of Diane Jones and her two daughters in Merthyr Tydfil.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Miami Marlins' Gunnar Schubert Charged Over Capitol Break-In

Gunnar Schubert allegedly broke into the Washington State Capitol, caused damage including burning a flag and toppling statues, and was arrested amid apparent mental-health crisis.
Los Angeles
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Authorities charge man accused of starting deadly LA wildfire

Jonathan Rinderknecht allegedly ignited a January 1 fire that smoldered and later reignited in high winds, causing Los Angeles's most destructive blaze and mass destruction.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Police probe 'attempted arson' at Canary Wharf migrant hotel

An attempted arson at the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf is under investigation after smoke reports; no injuries or arrests have been reported.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
3 weeks ago

Multiple vehicles at East Flatbush body shop set on fire

Multiple vehicles at an East Flatbush auto shop were set on fire just before 5 a.m., destroying two brand-new tow trucks; no arrests have been made.
Left-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Judge's Home Happens To Burn Down Day After Stephen Miller Claims Democrat Judges Shield 'Terrorists' - Above the Law

Expansion of 'terrorism' labels to include anti‑American views has lowered thresholds, inciting threats and potential violence including the arson of Judge Diane Goodstein's home.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
3 weeks ago

Stephen Miller Scorned the Idea That His Rhetoric Led to a Judge's House Burning Down

A fire damaged Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein's Edisto Beach home, injuring family members and prompting a law-enforcement investigation amid prior threats and political tensions.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Dublin city bookshop damaged in overnight arson attack

Dublin's Books Upstairs bookstore was set on fire early today, causing front damage and prompting a Garda criminal investigation with no injuries reported.
New York City
fromQueens, NY Patch
4 weeks ago

Police ID's Woman Killed In Double Stabbing Inside NYC Home

A 50-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in a Flushing home; a 17-year-old boy wounded, suspect set a fire and is hospitalized in critical condition.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Oakville, Ont., cinema cancels South Asian film screenings after arson attempt, shooting | CBC News

A cinema in Oakville, Ontario cancelled South Asian film screenings after an arson attempt and a shooting at the theatre, prompting police investigation.
fromQNS
1 month ago

Queens man indicted on animal cruelty, arson charges for killing dog in South Ozone Park: DA - QNS

According to the charges, on July 24, at around 9 a.m., an NYPD lieutenant was out on an unrelated assignment when he saw the charred remains of a dog on the street in front of 127-20 116th Ave. in South Ozone Park. The NYPD's Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) were notified, and an investigation was launched.
New York City
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Man accused of stabbing garda in Dublin charged with arson of Conor McGregor's Black Forge Inn and terrorist activity

Abdullah Khan faces additional charges including arson at Conor McGregor's Black Forge Inn and engaging in terrorist activity after allegedly stabbing a Garda.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Munich police deployed after explosion, probe underway DW 10/01/2025

A deliberately set house fire in northern Munich, rigged with explosives, caused fatalities, prompted a major police operation, and delayed the Oktoberfest opening.
#church-shooting
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

12-year-old suspected of starting two fires in Marblehead church

These incidents appear to be isolated, and there is no identifiable threat to the community or the parishioners at Star of the Sea Church. We are ever vigilant to protect our places of worship and appreciate the assistance of our public safety partners and the church staff to identify the individual responsible and hold them accountable,
US news
US news
fromwww.boston.com
1 month ago

Teen accused of setting fire at Beverly church

A 17-year-old was arrested for allegedly setting an intentionally lit fire at Pilgrim Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Beverly; firefighters extinguished the blaze and authorities detained the suspect.
#mass-shooting
fromFortune
1 month ago
US news

Gunman sets Michigan church on fire while killing at least 1 person and injuring 9, police say | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
US news

Gunman sets Michigan church on fire while killing at least 1 person and injuring 9, police say | Fortune

US news
fromFortune
1 month ago

Tactics used in the Michigan church attack resemble a new 'hybrid threat' meant to maximize damage, security expert says | Fortune

Attacker used vehicle-ramming, rifle shooting, and arson to create chaos and a fatal funnel, causing multiple deaths, injuries, and improvised devices at the church.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Webster man indicted, arrested for allegedly setting Southbridge fire that displaced 12 families

Gerardo Cruz-Rivera, 34, was indicted and arrested for allegedly setting a Nov. 13 fire that destroyed two multi-family homes and displaced 12 families.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Boy arrested over suspected arson at Dublin playground

A playground slide structure was destroyed in a suspected arson, leaving the park closed and prompting calls for rebuild, security, and increased patrols.
Law
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

UC police car firebomber sentenced to 20 years in prison

Casey R. Goonan pleaded guilty to arson for firebombing a UC Berkeley police car and other attacks and was sentenced to 235 months in prison.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

East Bay man sentenced for series of arsons, firebombings

Casey Goonan sentenced to nearly 20 years for 2024 Molotov firebombings and arsons targeting UC Berkeley and Oakland federal building, motivated by Oct. 7 attack.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Police searching for man suspected of lighting trash barrel fires on Boston Common

Police seek a man suspected of setting multiple trash barrels on fire at Boston Common and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall around 2:30 p.m.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for man convicted of killing family

David Pittman, convicted of murdering three relatives and setting their house on fire, was scheduled for execution in Florida after appeals were denied.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Arson at Vaughan, Ont., business caught on video | CBC News

Two suspects allegedly set fire to a Vaughan business using an accelerant, causing over $500,000 in damage; no injuries were reported.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

One Vigilante, 22 Cell Towers, and a World of Conspiracies

A Texas man motivated by anti-5G conspiracy beliefs conducted months of arson attacks on cell towers, exemplifying online radicalization translating into real-world political violence.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Community honours victims of Richmond Hill, Ont., fire that left 2 dead, 3 hurt | CBC News

Nearly 100 people gathered Monday evening to honour the victims of a fatal house fire believed to be arson in Richmond Hill, Ont. The fire, which happened in the area of Skywood Drive and Rollinghill Road, has left two people dead and three other people in critical condition. Firefighters, police and paramedics were called to the home shortly before 3 a.m. on Sept. 1.
Canada news
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Man admits starting fire that destroyed Labour MP Sharon Hodgson's office

Joshua Oliver pleaded guilty to reckless arson after starting a wheelie-bin fire that gutted MP Sharon Hodgson's constituency office and charity premises, causing £250,000–£500,000 damage.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Gilroy: Man arrested for allegedly starting multiple vegetation fires last weekend

A 39-year-old man was arrested in Gilroy on suspicion of setting multiple vegetation fires and later charged with arson after making incriminating statements.
US news
fromQNS
1 month ago

Bronx man held without bail following arraignment for allegedly murdering Bellerose couple: DA - QNS

Jamel McGriff was arrested and charged with murdering an elderly Bellerose couple, allegedly stabbing one, binding the other, and setting their home on fire.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Sharon Hodgson: Man charged with arson after fire at Labour MP's constituency office

Joshua Oliver, 28, has been charged with arson after a major fire gutted Vermont House, destroying Sharon Hodgson's constituency office and services housed there.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

San Ramon man, 38, was sentenced to jail for burning bag of poop prank

San Ramon man received a 28-day jail term and probation for placing and setting fire to a paper bag of feces on a neighbor's door; arrest linked to steroid seizure.
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