Maryland woman charged with setting her apartment on fire
An extended investigation involving a profit-for-loss fire from May 30, 2012 was closed on Wednesday when an arrest was made in...
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Court upholds arson, fraud conviction
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Tippah County woman on arson and insurance fraud charges. WTVA-TV in...
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Task force in N.Y. credited with reducing home arsons
In 2010, city firefighters were called to more than 20 fires that they suspected were deliberately set so that the homeowners...
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Fraud charges added to Supply couple’s arson charges
A Supply couple arrested last week on arson charges have been additionally charged with fraud, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s...
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Oklahoma man pleads guilty to torching storage unit
A Broken Arrow, Okla. man has pleaded guilty to a federal mail fraud charge that authorities say is related to an...
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CBS 58 Bottom Line: Arson for Profit
According to the U.S. Fire Administration arson for profit is insurance fraud, a criminal method of obtaining money from a fire...
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Man in South Carolina arrested for setting his home on fire
A Tega Cay homeowner has been been accused of setting his own house on fire, officials said. Richard Fekete, 61, was...
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Four charged with arson and murder-for-hire in Cleveland
Four people were arrested Wednesday for their alleged roles in an arson fraud scheme that involved a murder-for-hire plot. David B....
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Convicted of torching four homes, Florida man off to prison
The accused mastermind behind a plot to burn down four area residences and collect more than $185,000 in insurance payouts will...
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Woman in Iowan convicted of setting her home on fire
A Davenport woman has been convicted of setting her own home on fire. 51-year-old Donna Jones was found guilty today of...
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