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Vandalism, Fire Losses and the Doctrine of ‘Inferred Intent’

Property subrogation professionals routinely see cases involving fires caused by uninsured minors playing in buildings. Subrogation is the business of recovering money, not punishing delinquent children. Often carriers won’t pursue subrogation cases against uninsured minors for fear of throwing good …

Police: Indiana Man Defaced Many Buildings

A 19-year-old Nampa, Ind., man who police say caused thousands of dollars in damage over several years by spray painting hundreds of symbols on buildings has been charged with malicious injury to property, a felony. Brewster Bisconer was taken into …

North Texas Woman Accused of Prank, $6K Damage

A North Texas woman has been charged in an alleged neighborhood prank using raw chicken, mustard and peanut butter to cause $6,000 in damage. Tara Mauney of Colleyville has been charged with felony criminal mischief in the July incident. She’s …

Arkansas Cemetery Hit Again by Vandalism

Authorities say a historic cemetery in Texarkana, Ark., has been hit by vandals three times in the past three months. The State Line Cemetery Association says someone last week knocked down a two-ton, marble monument depicting a small child. Association …

Vandals Leave Louisiana Football Fans With Flat Tires

The Baton Rouge, La., constable says authorities are investigating possible vandalism at a parking lot where 16 vehicles were found, each with all four tires deflated. Constable Reginald R. Brown Sr. tells The Advocate that the lot is one where …

Fire Extinguisher Discharge Damages Southern Indiana Church

The pastor of a southern Indiana church say it could take weeks to clean up after vandals discharged a fire extinguisher throughout the building. The vandalism happened after someone broke into River of Life Church in the Dubois County city …

Vermont Church to Install Cameras After Vandalism

A Catholic church is Vermont is planning to install surveillance cameras after somebody painted a pentacle and the number “666” on the side of the church. The Rev. John Feltz says somebody tagged the St. Ann Parish in Milton sometime …

Alabama Cemetery May Get Camera System to Curb Vandalism

City officials in a south Alabama town are planning to vote on whether to install security cameras at a cemetery in hopes of preventing repeated acts of vandalism to headstones and vaults. The Daphne City Council is set to vote …

Bus Vandalism Closes Indiana School District

Authorities say thieves stole the batteries from more than two dozen buses belonging to a suburban Indianapolis school district, leading it to cancel classes for the day. The damage to the Warren Township district buses was discovered about 5:30 a.m. …

Western Pennsylvania Man Pleads in Prized Cow’s Killing

A western Pennsylvania man faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in killing and butchering a prize-winning cow along with five other vandalism related crimes involving a vacant house fire and vehicles damaged by shooting. Twenty-year-old Graysen …