arson
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over the weekend announced investigators had arrested four people on suspicion of arson and conspiracy in connection with the Aug. 24 blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
That same month, Slovak authorities said they thwarted a planned arson attack on a Ukrainian drone factory there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Israel's military told AFP that soldiers were dispatched to Mikhmas following a report of graffiti and arson at the mosque, as well as damage to a vehicle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Earlier this year the Brits identified an arson wave targeting U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Not with the fire department, which would know right away it was arson and dismiss it as another case of pyromania in a neighborhood crawling with firebugs.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
Ramirez’s DNA was found at the sites of both arsons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
None of the arsons have been linked to any of the larger wildfires burning throughout the county, according to Pamela Johnson, a spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Jane Lee from the Keighley Civic Society has previously called for more security measures at the mill to prevent further trespass and arsons.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
There were 18 reports of arson for 2022, twice the total of 2021 and 61% higher than the 11 arsons reported in 2018.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
Crimes, murders, thefts and arsons can only be prevented by the enforcement of the law.
From The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin by Henry M. Hunt
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