arson
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A man arrested over an arson attack on Jewish charity-owned ambulances in north London last month has been released on bail, the Metropolitan Police has said.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Police said they are working to identify a motive for the crime and whether there is any connection to the April 7 arson at the Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
They include the bar's French owners, husband and wife Jacques and Jessica Moretti, who face charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The mysterious arson fires in a Hollywood neighborhood started small.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The fire department suspected arson; police theorized that whoever set the fire had wanted to destroy the secrets still embedded within.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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