April 26, 2012
The owner of Armstrong’s Cricket Farm in West Monroe, La., says Monday night’s fire destroyed 3 million crickets. Jack Armstrong estimates his loss to the building and the inventory at $500,000. Fire investigator Charlie Simmons tells The News-Star the fire …
March 6, 2012
The Paulding Northwest Regional Airport, in Georgia, is closed indefinitely after severe weather mangled 19 aircraft and left the hangar in shreds. Airport director Blake Swafford estimated up to $7 million in damage to the buildings and the airplanes. He …
August 26, 2011
Two teenagers who came forward at the behest of their parents have been arrested, accused of starting a fire that damaged a trailer and storage building and equipment at the Council Bluffs school district stadium. Police say one boy has …
August 22, 2011
Residents were evacuated after a series of explosions at a St. Augustine gas station sparked a massive blaze, seriously damaging several building and injuring one person. Authorities said a fuel was being delivered Friday night when the explosion occurred. Several …