Jonathan Rinderknecht “maliciously set” a blaze in the early morning on New Year’s Day 2025 that smoldered and exploded into the deadly Palisades fire that killed 12 The…
Read more Trial Set for Man Accused of Sparking Deadly Palisades FireA judge sentenced a 38-year-old man to nearly six years in prison for intentionally starting fires inside two Twin Cities mosques nearly three years ago. According to court documents,…
Read more Man sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for setting fire to 2 Twin Cities mosquesDavid Michael Crawford, 74, of Ellicott City, is already serving a prison sentence for crimes committed in Howard County, for which he was sentenced to eight life terms…
Read more Former Laurel police chief sentenced to 55 years in prison on multiple arson charges – WTOP NewsA 15-year-old will serve seven years in Colorado’s Division of Youth Services after pleading guilty to setting a Lakewood apartment complex on fire, killing Kathleen Payton and her…
Read more Teen gets 7 years for starting fire that killed Lakewood mom, daughterOn Nov. 25, 2020, the day before Thanksgiving, responders rushed to a house fire in Mt. Morris, Illinois. They discovered 27-year-old Melissa Lamesch inside, dead on the floor…
Read more Did an Illinois firefighter have a secret he was willing to kill for?This story originally aired on Nov. 30, 2024. It was updated on Jan. 31, 2026. Before the fire that set Melissa Lamesch‘s home ablaze on Nov. 25, 2020,…
Read more Illinois firefighter accused of staging a house fire to cover up a murder — and a secretThe suspect charged with setting a fire inside a historic Jackson, Mississippi, synagogue over the weekend admitted it was because of the building’s “Jewish ties,” according to an…
Read more Mississippi synagogue arson suspect saidCongregants and leaders vowed to rebuild a historic Mississippi synagogue that was heavily damaged by a fire after an individual was taken into custody for what authorities said…
Read more Fire damages historic synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi; arson suspect arrestedA Mississippi synagogue famous for its role in the civil rights movement was significantly damaged Saturday in a fire that officials say was intentionally set. The Beth Israel…
Read more Mississippi’s Largest Synagogue Heavily Damaged in Suspected Arson AttackA person was taken into custody late Saturday after a fire ripped through a synagogue in Mississippi, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say…
Read more Suspect arrested after fire damages historic Mississippi synagogueGetty Images/iStockphoto An east Charlotte house fire on Monday night was set, according to the city’s fire department. The fire occurred in the 500 block of Dawn Circle,…
Read more Charlotte house fire on Monday was set, city fire department saysThe Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying an unknown man, seen here, who set a car on fire on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. Miami-Dade…
Read more Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office seeking info on man who set a car on fireKEARNY, N.J. — A man in New Jersey accused of killing a man with a bow and arrow and then barricading himself for hours and setting fires inside…
Read more Man charged with murder after bow and arrow killing in New JerseyLakewood police arrested a 41-year-old man and charged him with the burglary and murder of an elderly woman in her home this week, according to a news release…
Read more Man arrested for murder of 83-year-old Lakewood woman plus burglary, arson, parole violationA Durham firefighter asked the court to reduce his bond on charges of arson and domestic violence, saying his wife and mother-in-law, his alleged victims, will support his…
Read more Firefighter makes another bid for bond reduction on arson chargePhoto: Mult Co DA; PPB Chief, PF&R Chief PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez, Porltand Police Bureau Chief Bob Day and Portland Fire and Rescue…
Read more Press Conference on Arrest of Arson Suspect in Portland City Councilor’s Home, Car – KXLFlames ripped through a St. Paul apartment carport Wednesday morning, scorching several vehicles and leaving residents shaken. St. Paul police say they’re investigating the incident as a suspected…
Read more New immigrant’s legal documents destroyed in arson outside St. Paul apartmentAn arson investigation is underway after a car fire at the home of City Councilor Candace Avalos. Courtesy Portland Police Bureau. PORTLAND, OR – The Portland Fire Investigations…
Read more Arson Investigation Underway After Car Fire Outside Portland City Councilor’s Home – KXLTabernacle Baptist Church was among the two churches that were set on fire, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office says. Neighbors helped save the church. Street View image from…
Read more Two churches set on fire in small North Carolina town, cops say. Suspect caughtA 16-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday in connection with several vehicle fires near a Roseville park in October, according to the police department. Roseville police said officers…
Read more Teenager arrested for series of Roseville vehicle arsons, police say