World May 23 Eighteen suspected Ebola patients escape after treatment tent is set on fire for a second time in Congo By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Wilson McMakin, Associated Press
World May 21 Residents burn Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness and a senior police officer… By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Monika Pronczuk, Gerald Imray, Associated Press
Nation Jan 12 FBI says man targeted Mississippi synagogue in arson attack because of its 'Jewish ties' The FBI said Monday that a suspect in the arson fire at a Mississippi synagogue admitted to targeting the institution because of its ‘Jewish ties.’… By Sophie Bates, Associated Press
Nation Oct 14 Pennsylvania man pleads guilty terrorism, arson attack at governor's mansion while Shapiro's family slept No one was injured, but authorities say the 38-year-old Balmer told them he planned to beat the governor with a small sledgehammer if he encountered him. By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press
Nation May 22 Fire that engulfed historic Black church in Memphis was intentional, investigators say A fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike, which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis, was intentionally set, investigators said Wednesday. By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
Apr 14 Man arrested for arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence planned to beat him, police say By Marc Levy, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Authorities say Cody Balmer had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a small sledgehammer early Sunday. A police affidavit released Monday says the Harrisburg man “admitted to harboring hatred” toward Shapiro. Continue reading
Apr 13 Police arrest man after suspected arson attack at Pennsylvania governor's residence By Marc Levy, Associated Press Sunday’s announcement came after Shapiro and his family were awakened by state troopers at about 2 a.m. and were evacuated from the official governor’s residence in the state capital of Harrisburg. Continue reading
Jul 26 Arson attacks on train tracks cause chaos before start of Paris Olympics By Thomas Adamson, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press French officials condemned the attacks as "criminal actions," though they said there was no sign of a direct link to the Games. Continue reading
Apr 11 Man accused of lighting fire outside Bernie Sanders' office had past brushes with the law By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press According to an affidavit, 35-year-old Shant Michael Soghomonian threw liquid at the bottom of the door that opens into Sanders' third-floor office in Burlington and set it on fire with a lighter last Friday. Continue reading
Apr 05 Fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office investigated as arson By Associated Press Authorities say an unknown male suspect sprayed what they described as a possible accelerant on the office door, set it on fire and fled. Continue reading