Woman in Virginia gets six-year prison term for deadly arson
James Shelton Jr. said he is relieved Nelson County will not have to worry about any fires erupting from the schemes...
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Man in Indiana arrested for setting family property on fire
A Vigo County man was in court Friday morning for possibly setting his family’s property on fire. Officials say a family...
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Woman in Florida accused of arson and causing flood damage to her home
A Port Charlotte woman has been arrested after intentionally flooding her home and setting her kitchen on fire to collect insurance...
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Pastor from Missouri charged with seeking to have his home torched
A southeast Missouri pastor who moved to New England has been charged with enlisting his younger mistress and her husband in...
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Mom in Washington accused of setting her home on fire
A Pierce County, Wash., sheriff’s spokesman says a woman whose house burned down a day before her hospitalized infant daughter died...
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Ringwood man convicted of burning home for insurance money
A Ringwood man was led out of a Paterson courtroom in handcuffs Wednesday after he was convicted of setting his house...
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Redding man charged with arson reject plea offer
A 62-year-old Redding man charged with torching an empty home in 2013 to allegedly earn a piece of the owner’s insurance...
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‘Superwoman’ mom pleads not guilty to blowing up home, fraud
A Puyallup woman who was called “Superwoman” by firefighters for saving her young son seconds before a home explosion has been...
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Dried rice fire could net 10 years in prison
When Elvin Sarmiento set fire to his house two years ago, he probably wasn’t thinking the crime could cost him a...
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Iowa man convicted in jury trial of attempted home arson
A Davenport, Iowa, man faces up to 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced in May for trying to burn down...
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