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28 November 2025

4 arrested in connection with federal arson investigation in Puxico, Mo.

The four men arrested in connection with a federal arson investigation pleaded not guilty in federal court. Steve and Matthew Phillips,...

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28 November 2025

California restaurateur allegedly ignited 5 fires at properties tied to his family, employees

A California restaurateur was arrested last Tuesday after he allegedly set five properties on fire as part of a years-long crime...

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6 October 2025

Mundka fire tragedy: Cops see insurance scam, owners deny

The devastating Mundka building fire that claimed the lives of 27 people and left 44 others injured on May 13 last...

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6 October 2025

Brothers jailed for setting fire to family shop in insurance scam

Two brothers who torched their family shop in a failed insurance scam have been jailed for a total of four years....

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6 October 2025

Eight New York men arrested in federal arson-for-profit probe

Eight New York lawyers, real estate brokers and landlords were named in indictments today in connection with the torching of 37...

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5 October 2025

Feds file rare arson case after suspicious Royal Oak fire near popular downtown

A physical therapy business owner orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently obtain almost $1.7 million after torching her office building near downtown...

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5 October 2025

Alleged Santa Rosa fraud scheme, now with criminal charges, reflects worsening wildfire and insurance crises

After the 2019 and 2020 wildfires, Vallen Cooper and her son Chad handled insurance claims worth millions of dollars for smoke...

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Officials see an increase in arson fires during coronavirus pandemic

Preliminary statistics for 2020 show a jump in the number of arson cases. As the pandemic continues, cities are taking measures...

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5 October 2025

Bakery fire sparks spotlight on insurance fraud in Australia

A woman in Western Australia has been charged with deliberately setting her bakery on fire in what police allege was an...

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Revealed – the 10 worst insurance fraud cases of all time

From the silliest and downright bizarre to the most diabolical and tragic, the insurance industry has witnessed the lengths unscrupulous scammers...

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