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Arsonist in Missouri Caught in the Act

A St. Louis County man is jailed after police allegedly caught him in the act of committing arson – with gasoline cans in his hands. KMOX Radio reports that 37-year-old Robert Luster was arrested Saturday night. He did not have …

Nevada City Attorney Facing DUI, Hit-Run Charges

Henderson’s city attorney told police she’d had “bottles” of wine and acknowledged she was intoxicated after crashing her vehicle into landscaping and a fire hydrant in the middle of the afternoon near a casino. A police report made public Tuesday …

Maine Man Charged with 6 Counts of Arson

A 56-year-old Maine man has been charged with six counts of arson for allegedly setting a string of fires in his hometown of Acton. The state fire marshal’s office said two fire investigators arrested John Hogan III on Thursday upon …

California Business Owner Arrested on 46 Counts of Insurance Fraud

Emmett Timothy Kennedy III, 47, of Los Angeles was arrested as he appeared in the Los Angeles Superior Court to face 46 felony counts of insurance fraud and four felony counts for violating the Unemployment Insurance Code, according to the …

Southern California Man Suspected of Setting 18 Fires Arrested

Long Beach police have arrested a man on suspicion of setting 18 fires over the past weekend. Joshua Ethan Thomas was arrested early Wednesday by an officer who recognized him after seeing him near one of the fires. He’s being …

Claim For Lost Diamond Leads To New York Arrest

Valerie D. Henry, 38, of Fort Drum, was arrested and charged with insurance fraud and falsifying business records after purportedly losing two diamond rings. New York State Insurance Department Frauds Bureau investigators reported that Henry filed an insurance claim with …

Kansas City Considers $38K Settlement in Arrest Suit

The Wichita City Council will consider Tuesday whether to pay $37,500 to settle a lawsuit stemming from the 2008 arrest of a man suspected of writing a bad check. The Wichita Eagle reported that a man jumped out of a …