March 24, 2017
An aging mobster who made headlines two years ago by beating charges in a legendary heist retold in the hit film “Goodfellas” was rearrested on Wednesday for a far less noteworthy crime – the alleged torching of a car that …
June 18, 2014
A North Carolina man was charged with one count each of burning personal property, insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense and filing a false police report, according to an announcement by Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Department of …
May 6, 2014
The theme of this year’s National Arson Awareness Week, which runs May 4 through 10, is vehicle arson. The United States Fire Administration and the National Fire Protection Association noted an average of more than 14,735 vehicle arsons annually in …
May 1, 2014
In Texas, approximately five percent of all vehicle fires are intentionally set, which accounts for $3.5 million in vehicle fire losses, according the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office. “Vehicle arson is not a victimless crime,” said Texas State Fire Marshal …