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Dad guilty of killing three children in house fire

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – A New Orleans courtroom was the site of emotional turmoil on Thursday as Joseph Washington pled guilty to murdering his three children in an arson house fire last year. Washington admitted his guilt of first-degree murder, and his conviction will lead to a full-life prison sentence. Following his plea, a woman related to the deceased children attacked Washington. The confrontation soon escalated as other relatives joined the assault. Court authorities intervened …

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Man arrested for setting Senator Bernie Sanders’ office on fire

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BURLINGTON, VT – A 35-year-old man was taken into custody on Sunday for allegedly igniting a fire at the Vermont office of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, as announced by federal prosecutors. The accused, Shant Soghomonian, previously a resident of Northridge, California, reportedly entered the building on Friday. Surveillance footage captured him on the third floor, where Sanders’ office is located, spraying a liquid on the door before setting it alight. The fire and the subsequent …

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Dead 9-year-old boy found in burning car

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – A shocking incident unfolded in Sayreville, leading to the death of a 9-year-old boy and the serious injury of his father. The tragic events were reported as police moved in on a domestic dispute late in the evening. Around 10:45 p.m., law enforcement officers responded to reports of a domestic dispute where they encountered a distressed woman. She informed the officers that 43-year-old Manuel Rivera had left their home with their 9-year-old …

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Bus driver arrested for setting fire to buses with children on board

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WEST VALLEY CITY, UT – A former Utah school bus driver, Michael Austin Ford, 58, is facing both federal and state arson charges. Ford is accused of setting his school bus on fire twice while dozens of children were on board. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah reports that Ford, a 25-year veteran of the Granite School District, was indicted by a grand jury in February. He was detained last Friday following …

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Arsonist gets death sentence after starting anime studio fire that killed 36 victims

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KYOTO, JAPAN – A man who caused a devastating fire at an animation studio located in Kyoto, Japan, in 2019 has been handed a death sentence. Shinji Aoba demonstrated no signs of remorse for the violent incident, which resulted in the deaths of 36 people. Most of the deceased victims were young artists, and dozens more victims were also injured. In the court proceedings, Aoba’s defenders had asked for leniency on the grounds of a …

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Woman arrested for setting her Tinder date on fire

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MIAMI, FL – An alarming incident has led to the arrest of a 25-year-old woman in Miami, who is now facing attempted murder, aggravated battery, and arson charges. Destiny Lenai Johnson is accused of setting her Tinder date and his car on fire. The man, whose identity remains unspecified, told authorities he first met Johnson via Tinder on November 16. After meeting and partaking in marijuana at a Holiday Inn Express on N. Kendall Drive, …

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Two young girls leap from a building after mom’s ex-boyfriend starts fire in apartment

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DETROIT, MI – A harrowing incident unfolded in a Detroit apartment complex when two young girls were forced to leap from the fifth floor to escape a fire, allegedly started by their mother’s former boyfriend. Surveillance footage reveals the dramatic scene, as neighbors quickly assembled a makeshift safety net using a mattress. The youngest girl, aged eight, was the first to jump, landing safely into the arms of the waiting crowd below. After her descent, …

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Serial arsonist strikes again within hours of getting out of jail

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SOUTHAMPTON, NY – In a shocking turn of events, a woman previously implicated in multiple arson cases in Southampton, New York, found herself back in the spotlight less than two hours after being released without bail. Amanda Burnside, accused of setting three homes ablaze, was set free on her own recognizance, despite the prosecution’s plea for a hefty bail or bond. The judge’s orders for Burnside to report for supervised release within a three-day window …

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Mob sweep as arrests made for violence and extortion

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NEW YORK, NY – A group of sixteen individuals, including ten New Yorkers and six Italians, are facing charges for their alleged involvement in an international plot, according to the Justice Department. The accused, believed to be part of the notorious Gambino crime family, are suspected of trying to seize control of New York’s waste disposal and demolition industries through a campaign of intimidation, fraud, and violence. Joseph Lanni, also known as “Joe Brooklyn” and …

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New York landlord accused of trying to murder his tenants in deadly house fire

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BROOKLYN, NY – A 66-year-old New York landlord, Rafiqul Islam, has been arrested and is facing eight counts of attempted murder charges following an incident on September 26. Islam was taken into custody on October 25, according to jail records and the New York Police Department. The New York Fire Department issued a statement indicating that Islam is accused of deliberately setting fire to a second-floor apartment in a Brooklyn building due to his alleged …

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