Twenty-four Australians have been charged with purposely setting fires in the state of New South Wales — where fast-moving flames have claimed the lives of dozens of people and countless animals. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the New South Wales Police Force has taken legal action against 180 people this fire season. Of those …
A 9-year-old Illinois boy who was accused of intentionally setting a fire that killed five of his relatives — including three children — will undergo an evaluation to determine whether he is fit to stand trial. The Chicago Tribune reported that a childhood trauma expert is expected to evaluate Kyle Alwood after his court-appointed lawyer …
Pennslyvania officials said it will take weeks to positively identify a man who allegedly bludgeoned a couple to death with a hammer before lighting himself on fire in the victims’ garage. WCAU reported that firefighters responding to a large garage fire at a Berks County home on Saturday afternoon discovered the unidentified body. The bodies …
A New York woman was indicted on murder charges on Thursday, roughly a year after she allegedly beat her lover to death with a pot or pan before setting his home on fire to conceal the crime. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Jennifer Gross, 54, fatally attacked James M. Coppola, 75, at …
Almost three years after an Illinois mom and her toddler son died in a house fire, police arrested her ex-husband in connection with their deaths. NBC 13 reports that on Tuesday, an Ogle County grand jury indicted Duane Meyer, 37, on several felony charges, including murder, aggravated arson, and concealment of a homicidal death. The …
A 68-year-old Missouri man flew to California, rented a car, and drove around the winding roads of Santa Clara County, tossing flaming pieces of paper into the dust dry brush in the hills between Ed Levin Park and Calaveras Reservoir last weekend, starting at least 13 wildfires, police said, announcing his arrest. The East Bay …
The victim reportedly lived long enough to tell her father that her boyfriend had a knife
Two women in Pennsylvania were arrested Wednesday on attempted homicide and arson charges for allegedly setting fire to a home early Tuesday—nearly killing one person who was sleeping inside. Misty Dunbar and Michelle Rhoads, both 23, are accused of setting the Mount Carmel home ablaze with a can of kerosene they found under the porch. …
A former New York college professor who was arrested in April for allegedly attempting to burn down St. Patrick’s Cathedral found unfit to stand trial earlier this month. From the North Jersey Record, Marc Lamparello, 37, was indicted on attempted arson and reckless endangerment charges. His lawyer revealed that a court-appointed psychiatrist deemed him mentally …
A man was jailed this week for a string of arsons at three historic black Baptist churches located in one Louisiana parish. Holden Matthews, 21, was charged with three counts of simple arson of a religious building for a March 26 fire at St. Mary Baptist Church, an April 2 fire at Greater Union Baptist Church …
A Utah teen is accused of causing $600,000 worth of damages to two churches she allegedly set on fire. Jillian Robinson, 18, is accused of setting fire in the meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ in Orem on Friday. She’s also accused of setting another fire in the meetinghouse of a …
All five family members and two dogs were killed in the fire
