Articles tagged with arson

Wed, May 16, 2012

MN woman convicted of arson after blaming ex-lover for starting fires

BARNSVILLE, MN (WTAQ) - A woman from northwest Minnesota has been found guilty of arson, after she blamed an ex-lover from Wisconsin for starting six ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Federal trial in arson of Pizza Man restaurant started Tuesday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man is on trial in federal court for allegedly starting a fire in a building that destroyed his restaurant, three ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Arson blamed in Long Island wildfire that scorched 1,100 acres

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state authorities are blaming arson for a wildfire this month that burned 1,100 acres, destroyed three homes and ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Church fire investigated

COLEMAN, Wis (WSAU) Authorities believe a church fire near Coleman in northeast Wisconsin was set on purpose. It occurred March 19th at the Klondike ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Arson charges filed against Grand Chute man, 50, for explosion at Planned Parenthood

GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) - Police say they have arrested and charged a suspect in Sunday’s improvised explosion at the Planned Parenthood clinic in ...

Sat, March 10, 2012

Teenage Arson Suspect In Court Monday

OCONTO FALLS< WI (WSAU) A 16 year old boy accused of starting a fire at St. Anthony School in Oconto Falls will make an ...

Thu, February 23, 2012

Arson charges pending in school fire

OCONTO FALLS, Wis (WSAU) One person is under arrest for a fire that caused heavy damage to a Catholic school at Oconto Falls in ...

Sat, February 11, 2012

Crowds of mourners remember boys killed by father in arson

By Jessica Mintz

TACOMA, Wash (Reuters) - Over a thousand mourners flocked to a memorial service in Washington state on Saturday for two young boys ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Schoolhouse fire appears "suspicious"

HEWITT, Wis. (WSAU) – Investigators looking into the cause of a fire at an old schoolhouse in the town of Hewitt think it may have ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Police investigate Waupaca garage fire, burglaries

WAUPACA, Wis. (WSAU) – Waupaca County authorities are looking for an arsonist who set a garage on fire two weeks ago.

The state fire marshal ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

German man pleads innocent in Los Angeles arson spree

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A German national pleaded innocent on Tuesday to charges stemming from a wave of fires set across Los ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Man sentenced in anti-Obama arson of black church

By Zach Howard

SPRINGFIELD, Mass (Reuters) - A white man who admitted to helping burn down a mostly black church to protest against Barack Obama ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Farm group calls for arrest of truck arson "terrorists"

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California farm group called on Wednesday for the arrest of those behind an arson fire that damaged ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

"Rage against Americans" cited in L.A. arson case

By Dan Whitcomb and Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A German citizen was charged on Wednesday with setting dozens of fires across Los Angeles ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Mother of L.A. arson suspect held over German charges

By Dan Whitcomb and Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The mother of a man accused in a wave of arson fires across Los Angeles ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Mother of Los Angeles arson suspect arrested in German case

By Dan Whitcomb and Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The mother of a man accused in a string of arson fires across Los Angeles ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Arson damages historic Illinois clock factory, teens held

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An arson fire set on New Year's Eve badly damaged an historic former clock factory in Illinois, and ...

Sat, December 31, 2011

LA firefighters on New Year's alert amid arson attacks

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Firefighters in Los Angeles were steeling themselves for a busy New Year's eve on Saturday, following a ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Man gets 14 years for black church arson after Obama's win

(Reuters) - A white man convicted of burning down a mostly black church to condemn Barack Obama's election as the nation's first black ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Taylor County men face arson charges

MEDFORD, Wis. (WSAU) – Authorities in Taylor County have arrested two men on arson charges for setting fires in the Rib Lake area.

Police arrested ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

17-year-old accused of arson at ex-girlfriend's house

WESTON, Wis (WSAU) A 17-year-old from Weston is accused of trying to start a fire at his ex-girlfriend's home. Jacob Rykowski was charged ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Arson investigation in Stevens Point

STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Police and fire officials in Stevens Point believe a serial arsonist is at work in the area. They're investigating ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Rhinelander woman to get evaluation in arson case

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) - A Rhinelander woman will be evaluated before moving ahead with further court proceedings concerning a fire last month.

47 year old ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Court appearance for Rhinelander arson suspect

RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) A Rhinelander woman accused of trying to burn down a home she's renting has two prior arson convictions. 47-year-old Pamela ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

Woman charged in Rhinelander arson

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Rhinelander woman has been charged with arson for setting the home she rents on fire while her son was sleeping ...

Thu, October 20, 2011

Lyle Huss sentenced to prison for bowling center arson

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - The owner of a former bowling center in Fond du Lac will spend seven years in prison for burning ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Former Pennsylvania firefighter sentenced for arson

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A former volunteer firefighter was sentenced to a minimum of two-and-a-half years in prison for starting fires he helped extinguish.

Kenneth Roy ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Boys, 8, face felony arson charges in Idaho brush fire

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Two 8-year-old Idaho boys are facing felony charges for igniting a wildfire that destroyed a house, prompted evacuations ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Oregon man arrested over mosque arson attack

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - A man with a history of anti-Islamic tirades pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal arson and hate ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Oregon man arrested in mosque arson attack

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Federal agents have arrested a man charged with setting fire to a mosque in Oregon last year, two ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Oregon man arrested in mosque arson attack

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Federal agents have arrested a man charged with setting fire to a mosque in Oregon last year, two days after the ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Police arrest Los Angeles man suspected of arson spree

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles man who may have served time in jail for setting fire to restaurants and bars in Japan while ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Suspected Colorado mall bomber charged with arson

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - A man suspected of planting four homemade bombs at a suburban Denver mall and hotel last weekend has been ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Rib Lake arson under investigation

RIB LAKE, Wis. (WSAU) – The state fire marshal’s office is investigating an apparent arson early Sunday at a home in Rib Lake.

The ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Arson charge filed in botched bombing near Columbine

By Robert Boczkiewicz

DENVER (Reuters) - A convicted bank robber newly released from prison has been formally charged with a botched attempt to set off ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Arson charge filed in botched bombing near Columbine

By Robert Boczkiewicz

DENVER (Reuters) - A convicted bank robber newly released from prison has been formally charged with a botched attempt to set off ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

Arkansas NPR transmitter fire investigated as arson

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Federal officials are investigating a fire as a possible arson at the transmitter site of Little Rock ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Laster Convicted in Quadruple Homicide, Arson

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man will be sentenced June 10th, after a jury found him guilty in the slayings of his girlfriend, two ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Three dead in New Haven arson fire

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three people, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed on Wednesday in a huge fire in New Haven, Connecticut that police said ...

Sun, January 30, 2011

Ex-Saukville Cop Won't Face Arson Charges

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former Saukville police officer won't have to face arson charges.

The judge in Port Washington ruled there wasn ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

U.S. probing arson at mosque for ties to Somali case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities are investigating whether an arson attack on a mosque in Oregon was retaliation for the arrest of a Somali-born teenager arrested ...

Sun, November 28, 2010

Arrest made in dorm arson

FOX POINT, Wis (WSAU) Fox Point police say the 20 year old student they arrested in connection with fires set in a Cardinal Stritch ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

$10,000 bond for church-arson suspect

MARSHFIELD, Wis (WSAU) Bond was set at $10,000 for a church vandalism suspect in Marshfield. 19-year-old Derek Friess is accused of breaking into ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

Church vandalism, arson arrest

MARSHFIELD, Wis (WSAU) A Marshfield man is under arrest, accused of breaking into a church in a theft and vandalism case. It happened Wednesday ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Arson under investigation in Bradley

BRADLEY, Wis. (WSAU) – Tomahawk fire investigators are still trying to piece together a Sunday afternoon arson.

Lincoln County sheriff's spokesman Mark Handlin says ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Fire Damaging La Crosse Loggers Stadium May Be Arson

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in La Crosse say a fire that caused extensive damage to a baseball field might have been set on ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

Beloit Restaurant Destroyed by Fire Ruled Arson

BELOIT, Wis. (WTAQ) - Rock County authorities say they have no official suspects, but they have concluded the weekend fire that destroyed a Beloit restaurant ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Lakeshore Pallet Fire Ruled Arson

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WTAQ) - State and local authorities say a fire last week that destroyed the Lakeshore Pallet Company near Oostburg was started on purpose ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

Former firefighter guilty of arson

WAUPACA, Wis. (WSAU) – A former firefighter has been found guilty of setting his home on fire in September 2005.

Chris Doering pled no contest ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Arson ruled out in Merrill fire; electrical fault suspected

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Investegators are leaning towards an electrical failure as the cause of a fire that gutted a Merrill bar Monday morning.

Fire ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Arson ruled out in duplex fire investigation

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Fire investigators in Wausau say Saturday's duplex fire on the west side is not considered suspicious. The cause still has ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Arson probe leads to call for fire safety

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point residents can avoid becoming victims of arson by following some common sense fire safety tips, authorities said Thursday ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Point police to share details in arson probe today

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point authorities will release more details Thursday morning about a series of suspicious fires in the city over the ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

FDL Bowling Alley Owner Charged With Arson

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - The 46-year-old Fond du Lac man suspected of setting fire to Last Stop Bar and Lanes last Wednesday morning ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Pizza Man Fire Ruled Arson

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in Milwaukee say the fire that destroyed the Pizza Man restaurant has been ruled arson. The blaze also destroyed 3 ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Hayward Man Gets Prison For Arson, Mail Fraud

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Hayward man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for burning his tavern to the ground, and getting a ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Judge orders ex-firefighter to stand trial in arson

WAUPACA, Wis. (WSAU) – A former firefighter will stand trial for starting his town of Little Wolf home on fire in 2005.

Chris Doering was ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

Arson not suspected in garage fire

ROTHSCHILD, Wis (WSAU) There was a garage fire in Rothschild last night, but authorities do not think it's connected to a series of ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

Wausau garage fires ruled arson

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Five garage fires in Wausau yesterday have officially been ruled arson.

“There was no other source of ignition or other explanations ...

Sat, September 12, 2009

Wausau Fire Is Arson

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police are investigating a fire at the Hair Revolution Salon on North 2nd Ave as a possible arson. The fire ...

Thu, September 03, 2009

California wildfire started by arson say officials