A central Kentucky homeowner says a lightning strike started a fire that burned his home to the ground. Mark Dees of Berea told WLEX-TV in Lexington that the lightning struck at about 3:30 p.m. EDT Saturday while he was out, …
The company that insured a lesbian couple’s home claims the women set a fire that destroyed it. Carole Ann Stutte and Jean Stutte of Vonore filed a lawsuit in February, claiming a former neighbor was responsible for the September 2010 …
Fire officials in Cincinnati say a two-family home was destroyed when a heater being used to kill bedbugs set a carpet on fire. The house was being treated Sunday by an exterminator who says he gets rid of the pests …
A Rulo couple wants the state to either buy their home or pay to repair structural damage they say was caused by ongoing construction of a nearby bridge. The $32 million bridge will carry traffic on U.S. Highway 159 over …
Authorities say a woman has been arrested in connection with an arson case at her home in northern Arizona. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say 31-year-old Amber M. Shaw of Doney Park was taken into custody Monday. They say she’s facing …
Two people escaped a fire at their Cedar Rapids home unharmed after fire officials say a blow dryer ignited paint cleaner. The Gazette is reporting that one of the residents was painting the kitchen and was using a blow dryer …
A tornado siren placed near an Indiana horse farm has prompted a lawsuit by the owners, who say the device spooks their animals every time it sounds and that local officials have refused to relocate it as promised. Jody and …
A West Texas family is dealing with the loss of their home after one fire slightly damaged the place and then a blaze the next day destroyed the house. Casey and Jamie Jones of Brownwood and their five children were …