Tag "arson"
Placer Arson Suspect Runs into Helicopter Crew
The sheriff office’s helicopter crew received very special hands-on training in the American River Canyon yesterday as they witnessed their sergeant assist in the arrest of an arson suspect. The
Prosecutors: Locations Where the Alleged Arsonist Torched
Los Angeles County Prosecutors have filed 18 felony counts of arson or attempted arson against South Pasadena resident Javier Adolfo Viera, a man police say torched cars and brush out
Arson suspect arrested by San Jose Fire investigators
SAN JOSE – On March 16, the San Jose Dispatch responded to a fire that was suspicious in nature. The structure was located in a roofing supply office/warehouse with associated
Woman from Yuba City Arrested on Suspicion of Arson
YUBA CITY – On Tuesday, Geneva Anne Knoefler, a 38-year-old Yuba City resident was arrested and booked into the Sutter County Jail with no bail on suspicion of arson. The
Man Set Afire Outside Long Beach Store Dies Monday
A 63-year-old man died today of burns he suffered when a flammable substance was thrown into his parked vehicle, allegedly by a homeless man, on Friday afternoon outside a 7-Eleven
Man Accused of Setting Fire After No Refund
A homeless man was behind bars Thursday on suspicion of lighting a trash can on fire outside a Santa Monica Jack in the Box after employees refused to refund him. Erthell Grant,
Hollister Man Arrested for Arson
HOLLISTER—The Hollister Police Department has arrested 33-year-old Hollister resident Jason Wayne Spears on charges of arson. Investigators have not decided if Spears had any involvement in the recent string of
Death Penalty Upheld for Old Fire Arsonist
SAN BERNARDINO – Convicted of setting a large and deadly fire in 2003, a Superior Court judge sentenced Rickie Lee Fowler to death this week. Fowler, 31, was sentenced to
Man Arrested for Allegedly Setting Church on Fire
EL CAJON – As the members of Saint Gregory of Nyssa Greek Orthodox Church gathered for a service on Sunday morning, January 27, they were stunned to see their church ruined
SLO Police Declare Fire a Crime Scene
The San Luis Obispo Police have declared the area where a mobile home that caught fire near Laguna Lake a crime scene. According to a press release from SLOPD, San
