Tag: arson

Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson at Pacific Beach Fire Station

SAN DIEGO—A man suspected of setting two fires at a Pacific Beach fire station was arrested Jan. 20. The San Diego Metro Arson Strike Team was called to investigate two fires set on Jan. 7 and investigators from the team gathered evidence from the scenes and identified Brett Hoffman as a suspect in both arsons,…


Mom Sentenced to 40 Years for Killing 8-Year-Old Son

NEW HAVEN, Conn.—A Connecticut woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for suffocating her 8-year-old son and then setting their house on fire. Prosecutors said Karin Ziolkowski killed her son, Elijah, in their Meriden home on Nov. 14, 2016, and then used tiki torch oil to set two fires. Rescuers could not resuscitate…


China’s Freedom Fighters Explain Why CCP Secret Agents Launched Arson Attack in California

Earlier this year, the FBI pressed charges against agents of the Chinese government who were involved in an arson case in California. While the case is still in court, a recent interview by The Epoch Times with a victim revealed details of the Chinese secret police’s special operation. Yermo is an unincorporated community in San…


Antifa Praises Suspect Accused of Trying to Blow Up Seattle-Area Business

Authorities in Washington arrested a man after he allegedly tried to blow up a local business in Snohomish County’s Lynnwood while threatening the owner with a screwdriver, police said. Michael Paul Hargett, a 44-year-old Seattle man, was taken into custody by Lynnwood police shortly before 9 p.m. on Nov. 25 following an hours-long standoff that…


Woman Gets 18 Years in Prison for Deadly 1993 Arson Fire

LOS ANGELES—A woman who was initially charged along with two others with murder in the deaths of 10 people, including two pregnant women, in a 1993 arson fire at an apartment building in the Westlake area of Los Angeles was sentenced Oct. 20 to 18 years in state prison. Johanna Lopez—who pleaded guilty Thursday to…


Woman Gets 18 Years in Prison for a Deadly 1993 Arson Fire

LOS ANGELES—A woman who was initially charged along with two others with murder in the deaths of 10 people, including two pregnant women, in a 1993 arson fire at an apartment building in the Westlake area of Los Angeles was sentenced Oct. 20 to 18 years in state prison. Johanna Lopez—who pleaded guilty Thursday to…


Illegal Immigrant Who Started Fire That Killed 2 Given Whole Life Sentence

An illegal immigrant from Uganda who set fire to a block of flats in the middle of the night, killing two of his neighbours after he was served with an eviction notice, has been jailed for life by a British court. Hakeem Kigundu, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, two counts of causing grievous…


Convicted Arsonist Charged With Setting Fire in Garden Grove

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A convicted arsonist was charged Sept. 30 with setting a fire at the Harbor Motel in Garden Grove. Alexis Alan Avila, 22, was charged with a count of arson of an inhabited structure and two counts of arson of property, all felonies. He also faces sentencing enhancements for arson with a prior conviction….


Woman Charged With Setting Fire at Apartment That Killed 4

WORCESTER, Mass.—A former tenant charged with setting a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building that claimed the lives of four people pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Friday and was held without bail. Yvonne Ngoiri, 36, faces four counts of second-degree murder as well as arson and assault charges in connection with the May 14…


Bombing, Arson Attacks Hit Several Places in Thailand’s Southern Provinces

Bombing and arson attacks hit Thailand’s southernmost provinces on Tuesday in what are believed to be coordinated attacks by insurgents that injured at least three people, according to local reports. The attacks happened at 17 locations across Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala provinces, which mostly targeted convenience stores and gas stations, military spokesperson Pramote Promin said,…