N.J. brothers accused of burning down their home
A Flanders man and his brother, a long-time member of the Roxbury Planning Board, have been indicted for allegedly setting fire...
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N.Y. man set his family’s home on fire for $50K scam
Travis Howard was found guilty Tuesday of setting his family’s home on fire in order to collect the insurance money. It...
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Iowa homeowner set fire to her residence for scheme
An investigation into a May 6 fire at 508 Concord St., Davenport, found it was intentionally set, and now the homeowner...
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Arizona man burns down home for insurance money
A former Tempe constable accused of burning down his home for insurance money has been sentenced to four months in jail...
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N.J. sheriff’s officer accused of torching home with bro
A former Morris County sheriff’s officer who is a current member of the Roxbury Planning Board has been indicted along with...
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N.Y. couple accused of torching trailer with son inside
A Cambridge couple torched their trailer home for insurance money while their 3-year-old child slept on the couch, a prosecutor said....
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Pa. woman, nephew accused of plotting to torch home
An Ephrata woman is accused of plotting with her nephew to have her home burned down in an attempt to collect...
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Fla. arsonist gets 30 years for apartment complex fire
The man who set multiple fires at the Columns Apartment Complex in 2011 was sentenced Friday morning to 30 years in...
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Police say arson is a particularly hard case to prove
A rare guilty plea earlier this week in the case of a burned duplex highlights the difficulty police face — and...
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Father in arson case tries to shove child into flames
Intent on burning his entire family to death, a southwestern Wisconsin man tried to shove his 2-year-old daughter back into the...
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