Serial arsonists convicted
On November 21, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Michael J. Moore announced the convictions of three people...
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Trio in Georgia convicted of buying and torching five homes for profit
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, Michael J. Moore, today announced the convictions on Friday of three individuals...
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Pet shop arsonist in Nevada denied furlough from prison to give birth
Gloria Lee, convicted of first degree arson, attempted animal cruelty and insurance fraud in February, will be staying in prison during...
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Three men in New York charged with arson-for-profit in bar fire
Three Long Island residents pled guilty in White Plains federal court on charges in connection with a fire set at a...
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Suspected arson at Mo. nail salon kills two firefighters
Two firefighters died while stopping a building fire from spreading to a nearby grocery store, and the grocery store owners are...
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Jury in Florida acquits restaurant owner of torching his building
Jurors deliberated 5-1/2 hours Tuesday before acquitting a Broward man of federal arson and mail fraud charges after his Lighthouse Point...
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Prosecutors seek longer sentence for ‘poor character’ who burned down her business to collect insurance money
Despite initially recommending a 30-month sentence be imposed upon former Mobile business owner Jeanne Sanborn for arson and fraud — “the...
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Father, son in Virginia sent to prison for torching sub shop
Lawrence Wayne Reese, 56, and his son, Lance Terrell Reese, 28, both from Fort Belvoir, were sentenced today for their roles...
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Restaurant owner in Massachusetts charged with arson to get $800K payout
The co-owner of a well-known Lowell restaurant has been charged with masterminding the arson of a home under construction in Chestnut...
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Millionaire developer in Boston charged with torching home being built
A millionaire developer and restaurateur masterminded the deliberate burning of a home being built in a small, upscale neighborhood in Brookline...
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