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Man Charged in Minneapolis Police Station Blaze

Federal prosecutors have charged a St. Paul man who allegedly admitted helping fuel the fire that destroyed a Minneapolis police station with aiding and abetting arson on a night when protests over the death in police custody of George Floyd …

Miss Kentucky USA Runner-Up Pleads Not Guilty to Arson Charge

Miss Kentucky USA runner-up has pleaded not guilty to an arson charge, accused of setting her roommate’s bed on fire at an apartment complex near the University of Louisville. WAVE-TV reports 22-year-old Christen McAllister appeared before a judge on Tuesday …

Florida Man Attempts to Blow up Foreclosed Home with Bowling Ball

Authorities say a South Florida man who didn’t want a bank to sell his foreclosed home tried to blow it up using a bowling ball as an explosive. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports 21-year-old Tyler Butler was arrested Monday on …

Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter Charged with Arson

The Craig County Sheriff’s Office says a volunteer firefighter faces arson charges following a series of hay and structure fires. Jesse Bennett, 19, was arrested in connection to eight fires that occurred in August and September. The Big Cabin Volunteer …