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Dad arrested for starting house fire that killed his three children

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – A New Orleans father has been taken into custody following a devastating house fire that resulted in the death of his three children. Joseph Washington, 29, is now facing a slew of charges including three instances of second-degree murder, cruelty to a juvenile, and aggravated arson, as per the local police department. The horrifying incident, believed to have originated from a domestic dispute, prompted a city-wide manhunt for Washington. His car …

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Woman charged with attempted murder and arson

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HARFORD COUNTY, MD – A Maryland resident, Christina L. Beattie, is now facing severe legal repercussions, including charges of attempted murder and arson. This follows an incident on Sunday where she allegedly set her own home on fire with another individual inside. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene on Shady Drive at around 3 a.m. Upon their arrival, the deputies were met with a burning …

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Shoplifter sets store clerk’s head on fire

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EL SOBRANTE, CA – A shocking incident unfolded in a Bay Area convenience store when a serial shoplifter set a store clerk’s head ablaze using stolen lighter fluid. The clerk, identified only as Suraj for his safety, attempted to prevent the theft when the suspect, Kendall Burton, retaliated in a horrifying manner. The incident occurred on September 22 at the Appian Food and Liquor store in El Sobrante. Surveillance footage shows Suraj and Burton in …

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Man pleads guilty for crashing into and firebombing abortion clinic

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DANVILLE, IL – Philip J. Buyno, a 73-year-old resident of Prophetstown, Illinois, has confessed to an act of arson aimed at a yet-to-be-opened abortion clinic in eastern Illinois. Prosecutors revealed on Wednesday that Buyno pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempting to use fire to damage a building involved in interstate commerce. On May 20, Buyno arrived at a commercial building in Danville with several containers filled with gasoline. His plan was to ram …

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Youth pastor arrested for attempting to murder five children

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SHAWNEE, KS – Matthew Richards, a 41-year-old youth pastor from Shawnee, Kansas, is under arrest after allegedly attempting to murder his wife and five children, and subsequently trying to set their home on fire. The incident unfolded on September 16, according to local law enforcement. Richards is facing five counts of attempted premeditated first-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson with risk of bodily harm. His family, including his wife and five children, one …

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Indiana man gets 85-year sentence for murder that was caught on voicemail recording

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CLAY COUNTY, IN- Cody Allen Wade, an Indiana resident, was handed an 85-year prison sentence on Wednesday for the murder of Carl Haviland, his mother’s boyfriend, as per court documents. Wade was found guilty of the crime on August 3, following an incident that took place in June 2020, during which he was on parole for a previous arson conviction. The sentencing order, issued by Clay County Superior Court Judge Robert A. Pell, detailed the …

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California man charged with murdering his wife after poisoning leads to her death

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In a chilling turn of events, a man from California has been slapped with murder charges after he was accused of poisoning his wife to death, as per the local police. Glennis Smith, a 48-year-old man, made a distress call to 911 on January 12, stating that his wife, Jennifer Smith-Floyd, 49, was in an unconscious state and wasn’t breathing. The subsequent probe by the Elk Grove Police Department brought to light that Smith had …

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Elderly Man Charged With Murder Allegedly Used Arson To Remove Tenant

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A small-town tragedy unfolded in Idabel, Oklahoma when an elderly homeowner, Allen Shaw, 89, and his friend, Randy Sander, 68, were charged with second-degree arson and murder after setting fire to a home in the area. Friction between the two parties began on February 20th, when deputies were called to Shaw’s property in response to a dispute. Shaw informed the officers that two individuals who had been living on the premises for two years had …

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Surveillance cameras catch dumb criminals accidentally catching themselves on fire

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Two men are caught on camera setting fire to an immigration services building in Bakersfield. Following the fire they started, the two men caught fire themselves. Shortly after dousing more gasoline and spraying it all over the security camera, one of the suspects then ignites gasoline that would set the building on fire, but then accidentally set themselves on fire too. Surveillance footage caught the suspects dousing the building and the security camera in gasoline. …

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Surveillance Footage Shows Drunk Man Setting Restaurant On Fire For Messing Up His Order

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Drunk customer ignites NYC restaurant for botching his chicken biryani order: police – Fox News A man set a restaurant on fire in Queens, New York, and admitted doing it because his order was wrong. Police teamed up with Fire Marshals for two weeks to catch the suspect. Choephel Norbu, 49, admitted to setting Ittadi Garden and Grill in Jackson Heights ablaze after the staff allegedly botched his order the night before. Norbu lit a …

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