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  • September 2008

    • UK Millionaire Set Fire After Killing Family

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 2, 08 6:35 PM CDT

      UK Millionaire Set Fire After Killing Family

      (Newser) - Police have found the body of a UK millionaire inside the charred remains of his mansion, the Guardian reports. Authorities now believe Christopher Foster fatally shot his wife and teenage daughter, along with three family horses and four dogs, early on Aug. 26 before setting the house ablaze and turning the gun on himself. More »

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      murder  • United Kingdom  • England  • arson  • millionaires  • Britain  • wife  • daughter  • arsonist

  • August 2008

    • UK Cops Hunt Millionaire Family in Arson Attack

      Independent (UK)  |  Aug 29, 08 5:59 AM CDT

      UK Cops Hunt Millionaire Family in Arson Attack

      (Newser) - British police have issued an "all-ports" alert for a family whose mansion was mysteriously gutted by arson this week, the Independent reports. The charred remains of  the home are still unsafe to enter and police are unsure if the bodies of Christopher Foster, his wife and their teenage daughter are inside. Foster's business failed last year and a judge described him as "not to be trusted." More »

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      murder  • United Kingdom  • England  • arson  • mansion

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • 50 Cent Sues Ex for $20M

      New York Daily News  |  Jun 21, 08 7:55 AM CDT

      50 Cent Sues Ex for $20M

      (Newser) - 50 Cent has slapped the mother of his 11-year-old son with a $20 million defamation lawsuit, the New York Daily News reports. The rapper's ex has publicly accused him of being behind the blaze that forced her out of the home they once shared. 50 Cent—barred from contacting his ex by a restraining order issued yesterday—denies the allegations and complains she hasn't let him see his son since the fire. More »

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      celebrity  • lawsuit  • arson  • rapper  • defamation  • Long Island  • 50 Cent

    • Fire Guts Mansion of Texas Governor

      Austin American-Statesman  |  Jun 8, 08 7:30 PM CDT

      Fire Guts Mansion of Texas Governor

      (Newser) - Texas officials are crying arson after a fire ripped through the Texas Governor's Mansion today, the Austin-American Statesman reports. Flames gutted parts of the building and damaged the roof, but destroyed no artifacts, as the building had been emptied for renovations. Gov. Rick Perry and President Bush expressed their grief while state officials vowed to obtain security video and catch the arsonist. More »

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      Texas  • governor  • arson  • fire  • Rick Perry

  • May 2008

    • 50 Cent Home Engulfed in 'Suspicious' Fire

      Newsday  |  May 30, 08 9:08 AM CDT

      50 Cent Home Engulfed in 'Suspicious' Fire

      (Newser) - The multimillion-dollar, lawsuit-entangled New York home from which rapper 50 Cent was attempting to evict his son and baby mama went up in “definitely suspicious” flames early this morning, Newsday reports. An eyewitness told Newsday that the 32-year-old’s ex, Shaniqua Tompkins, and 10-year-old son were among six in the sprawling Long Island estate who suffered smoke inhalation. "She was all right," he said, adding: "But she was angry." More »

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      celebrity  • investigation  • arson  • fire  • 50 Cent  • Queens, New York

    • Arsonist May Have Set Fla. Fires

      CNN  |  May 13, 08 4:53 PM CDT

      Arsonist May Have Set Fla. Fires

      (Newser) - Fires that have raged across Florida over the last 2 days may have been deliberately set, Gov. Charlie Crist said today. Investigators have pointed to the fact that many of the blazes in different places sprang up at once as evidence of arson, CNN reports. Almost 100 homes have been damaged by the fires, which authorities say are now mostly contained. More »

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      Florida  • wildfires  • homes  • arson  • Charlie Crist  • damage  • arsonist

  • April 2008

    • As Mortgages Melt Down, Owners Burn Up

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 21, 08 12:11 PM CDT

      As Mortgages Melt Down, Owners Burn Up

      (Newser) - US homeowners are literally burning down their homes instead of paying their subprime mortgages. Last year saw a dramatic nationwide jump in apparently debt-motivated arson, the Los Angeles Times reports. “I'm busier now than a one-armed paper hanger,” said one investigator. “What is happening is terrifically economically driven.” So far, the numbers are small, but they have insurers on edge. More »

  • March 2008

    • 'Domestic Terrorism' Hits Wash.

      Seattle Times  |  Mar 3, 08 1:55 PM CST

      'Domestic Terrorism' Hits Wash.

      (Newser) - Fire destroyed three multimillion-dollar show homes near Seattle today, and explosives found inside led officials to give the cause as "domestic terrorism," the Post-Intelligencer reports. No one was injured in the fires, which seriously damaged two other houses. A radical environmentalist group apparently left a spray-painted sign criticizing the builders at the scene. More »

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      Seattle  • arson  • green construction

  • February 2008

    • Fire Destroys Seoul Landmark

      Reuters  |  Feb 11, 08 3:10 AM CST

      Fire Destroys Seoul Landmark

      (Newser) - A cherished South Korean landmark has been destroyed in a arsonist's fire, reports Reuters. A 610-year-old Seoul structure known as Namdaemun, or "Great South Gate," and regarded as the country's top national treasure collapsed after burning for hours last night. Police are searching for a man who they believed broke into the wood-and-stone structure to torch the landmark. More »

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      arson  • fire  • arsonist

    • Turkish PM Tries to Quell Anger Over Fire

      Der Spiegel  |  Feb 7, 08 8:03 PM CST

      Turkish PM Tries to Quell Anger Over Fire

      (Newser) - Turkish PM Recep Erdogan today visited the site of a questionable Sunday fire in Germany that killed nine ethnic Turks and inflamed tensions between the country, Der Spiegel reports. Charges that the fire was arson, and that rescue workers were slow to respond, have captured headlines in Turkey; Erdogan mourned the loss but tried to quell the anger. More »

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      Germany  • Turkey  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan  • arson  • Neo-Nazi  • house fire  • ethnic tensions

  • January 2008

    • Scot Freed After 22 Years on Death Row in Ohio

      Columbus Dispatch  |  Jan 7, 08 5:26 PM CST

      Scot Freed After 22 Years on Death Row in Ohio

      (Newser) - A Scotsman who had served almost 22 years on Ohio's death row was released today, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Kenneth Richey, 43, was convicted in 1986 of causing an apartment fire that caused the death of a 2-year-old, but after a protracted appeal process, a federal court overturned his conviction last August. He then pleaded no contest to reduced charges and was sentenced to time served. More »

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      Scotland  • arson

    • Grandfather Charged in Deadly Fire

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jan 2, 08 5:40 PM CST

      Grandfather Charged in Deadly Fire

      (Newser) - In the third case since August of a Chicago-area Indian family using fire in a domestic dispute, a 57-year old who disapproved of his daughter's marriage was charged Monday night with murdering his pregnant daughter, son-in-law, and grandson by setting fire to their apartment building. Subhash Chander told police he disliked his son-in-law, who came from a lower caste, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      murder  • family  • arson  • caste system

  • December 2007

    • LA Cops to Arrest 5 in Malibu Wildfire

      Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 13, 07 9:27 PM CST

      LA Cops to Arrest 5 in Malibu Wildfire

      (Newser) - Arson investigators in LA plan to arrest five young men who they say accidentally set the Malibu wildfire that destroyed scores of ritzy homes over Thanksgiving weekend, the LA Times reports. The men, ages 18 to 27, were having an illegal campfire in a restricted area when they triggered the larger blaze. They could face up to 10 years in prison. More »

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      wildfires  • arson  • California wildfires  • Malibu

  • November 2007

    • Malibu Blaze 25% Contained

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 24, 07 6:08 PM CST

      Malibu Blaze 25% Contained

      (Newser) - Firefighters have contained 25% of the Malibu fire that scorched 4,700 acres yesterday, burned 49 homes, and forced thousands to evacuate, the Los Angeles Times reports. "The effort will be to try to pick it up, catch it and nail it before it continues to move westward," said Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman. Six firemen also suffered minor injuries. More »

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      Los Angeles  • firefighters  • evacuation  • arson  • California wildfires  • Malibu

  • October 2007
  • September 2007

    • Burning Man Torcher Calls It an 'Act of Love'

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Sep 1, 07 8:07 PM CDT

      Burning Man Torcher Calls It an 'Act of Love'

      (Newser) - The San Francisco prankster who put an early torch to the 40-foot-tall Burning Man last week—earning himself a felony arson charge—tells the San Francisco Chronicle his stunt was a plea to put spontaneity back into the Nevada festival that culminates tonight. "This was not an act of vengeance. It was an act of love,"  says Paul Addis, who describes himself as a retired property-rights lawyer.  More »

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      San Francisco  • Nevada  • arson  • festival  • Hunter S. Thompson  • Burning Man

  • August 2007

    • Burning Man Torched Early

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Aug 29, 07 6:35 AM CDT

      Burning Man Torched Early

      (Newser) - A San Francisco vandal torched a giant effigy four days before it was slated to burn as part of the annual hedonistic Burning Man arts festival, according to police. The vandal was arrested for arson and possession of fireworks. Most of the 40-foot Man is still standing, and organizers are promising to rebuild it and go ahead with Saturday night's scheduled burn. More »

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      Nevada  • arson  • festival  • hippies  • Burning Man

    • Anti-Terror Squads Probe Fires

      BBC  |  Aug 28, 07 7:17 AM CDT

      Anti-Terror Squads Probe Fires

      (Newser) - As fires continues to ravage Greece, the government has used anti-terrorist forces to question 32 suspects arrested for alleged arson. New fires continue to break out, and Greek authorities are now offering a $2 milion reward to catch arsonists. The blazes have killed at least 60 people since Friday and Greece remains in a state of emergency. More »

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      terrorism  • terrorist  • wildfires  • counterterrorism  • state of emergency  • arson  • Peloponnese

    • Greek Fires Probed; Toll Hits 61

      Associated Press  |  Aug 27, 07 7:26 AM CDT

      Greek Fires Probed; Toll Hits 61

      (Newser) - A day after flames were beaten back at the ruins of ancient Olympia, Greek officials are considering whether the blazes still raging across the country can be considered terrorism, and arsonists prosecuted accordingly. Wildfires started in may disparate places have killed at least 61 people. Several people have been held on suspicion of arson, and one man charged with arson and homicide. More »

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      wildfires  • Greece  • arson  • Olympia

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