West Hartford Arsonist Busted Admiring Hartford Bus Station Fire: Police West Hartford Arsonist Busted Admiring Hartford Bus Station Fire: Police
West Hartford Arsonist Busted Admiring Hartford Bus Station Fire: Police An early morning fire that police say was intentionally set at a CTfastrak station caused more than $13,000 in damage and led to the arrest of a West Hartford man. Aaron Davis, 43, of West Hartford, was arrested after troopers were called to the Sigourney Street CTfastrak station in Hartford for reports of a fire on a wooden bench, Connecticut State Police said. As police investigated the scene around 5 a.m., they said multiple bystanders approached, asking questions or watching the response. Troopers noticed one man lingering longer than anyone else and observing the damage, which caught t…
Juvenile Goes Postal, Torches Car With Burning Mail In Maryland: Fire Marshal Juvenile Goes Postal, Torches Car With Burning Mail In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Juvenile Goes Postal, Torches Car With Burning Mail In Maryland: Fire Marshal That’s one way to send a message. A juvenile in Maryland is accused of torching a car in Washington County using a flaming stack of mail, state fire investigators said. It happened around 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, outside a home on the 4200 block of Mills Road in Sharpsburg, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the juvenile ignited several pieces of mail and tossed them into the passenger compartment of a parked vehicle, triggering a blaze that scorched the inside of the car. Damage was estimated at $500. No one was hurt. It took five firef…
West Grove Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Chester County: DA West Grove Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Chester County: DA
West Grove Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Chester County: DA A West Grove man accused of chucking a Molotov cocktail inside a Chester County business while people were still inside — then trying to carjack two vehicles — is heading to trial. Agustin Cisneros-Bedolla, 42, waived his preliminary hearing on Friday, March 21, nearly three weeks after prosecutors say he set a fire that could have killed employees at a bakery in London Grove Township. According to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, the firebombing happened at Squire’s Pantry on Gap Newport Pike just after Cisneros-Bedolla bought a lighter and gum on Saturday, March 1. He left …
Hagerstown Man Sets Fire To Ex’s Clothes With Kids Inside Home: Officials Hagerstown Man Sets Fire To Ex’s Clothes With Kids Inside Home: Officials
Hagerstown Man Sets Fire To Ex’s Clothes With Kids Inside Home: Officials A Maryland man is behind bars after police say he set his ex’s clothes on fire—while their kids were inside the house. Brian Allen Blank, 41, of Hagerstown, was arrested early Sunday, March 23, after a front yard blaze nearly spread to a home on Corbett Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire broke out just before 3:00 a.m. in the front yard of Blank’s home, where firefighters found charred clothing and burn damage to the front porch and door. Blank had set fire to personal belongings belonging to his estranged partner—the mother of his two children—by dumping the cl…
Darien Man Who Once Set Fiancée On Fire Accused Of Strangling Victim In Domestic Attack: Cops Darien Man Who Once Set Fiancée On Fire Accused Of Strangling Victim In Domestic Attack: Cops
Darien Man Who Once Set Fiancée On Fire Accused Of Strangling Victim In Domestic Attack: Cops A 48-year-old Connecticut man with a history of horrific domestic attacks was arrested and charged with another one, this time allegedly strangling the victim, police said. He previously set his fiancée on fire after she called off their engagement.  Kevin L. Epps, of Darien, was arrested on Wednesday, March 19, and charged with two counts of strangulation, unlawful restraint, threatening, and disorderly conduct, authorities said.  Police responded to a domestic violence call around 1:30 p.m. to a home on Post Road in Darien. Officers identified Epps as the suspect and located him…
Gloucester Market Basket Employee Accused Of Setting 2 Fires In Store: State Gloucester Market Basket Employee Accused Of Setting 2 Fires In Store: State
Gloucester Market Basket Employee Accused Of Setting 2 Fires In Store: State Take this job and burn it. That’s what fire officials say a Market Basket employee did last week when he allegedly set two blazes at a grocery store. Matthew Johnson, 35, faces two counts each of burning personal property and attempted arson for allegedly setting two fires at a Market Basket located at 101 Gloucester Crossing Road in Gloucester, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office. Firefighters responded to the scene around 8:20 p.m. on Friday, March 14, and discovered blazes in the stockroom and inside a cardboard compactor, officials said. Crews had both fires under control by 9 …
Man Torched Semi-Trailer, Dumpster Intentionally In Loudoun County: Fire Marshal Man Torched Semi-Trailer, Dumpster Intentionally In Loudoun County: Fire Marshal
Man Torched Semi-Trailer, Dumpster Intentionally In Loudoun County: Fire Marshal A Virginia man is behind bars after authorities say he intentionally set a dumpster and semi-trailer on fire in Loudoun County earlier this year. Erazo Ricardo Guerrero, 21, of Sterling, was arrested on Saturday, March 15, in connection with the Jan. 13 blaze that broke out in the 20900 block of Davenport Drive, according to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office. First responders were called to the scene around 1:15 p.m. that afternoon, following reports of a vehicle fire. When fire crews arrived, they found a dumpster engulfed in flames and a smoldering fire at the back …
K9 Sniffs Out Arsonist Who Fled Glen Burnie After Fires, Officials Say K9 Sniffs Out Arsonist Who Fled Glen Burnie After Fires, Officials Say
K9 Sniffs Out Arsonist Who Fled Glen Burnie After Fires, Officials Say A four-legged investigator is being credited with helping crack the case of a Maryland arsonist who torched a home and vehicle before fleeing the state, officials announced. Anne Arundel County Fire Department officials say an ATF ignitable liquid detection K9 named Jessie played a key role in determining that a fire in Glen Burnie was intentionally set—leading to the arrest and guilty plea of Ernesto Sifuentes. Crews responded to the 7800 block of Foxfarm Lane on October 14, 2023, after flames broke out in a home and vehicle, authorities said. Once the fire was extinguished, investigators …
Seance Sparks Blaze, Barricade, Arson Arrest In Hagerstown: Fire Marshal Seance Sparks Blaze, Barricade, Arson Arrest In Hagerstown: Fire Marshal
Seance Sparks Blaze, Barricade, Arson Arrest In Hagerstown: Fire Marshal A Maryland woman’s attempt to summon spirits may have backfired—literally—when she allegedly set her apartment on fire, then locked herself in a rental office, officials said. April Niesha Hough, 45, of Hagerstown, is facing arson charges after claiming she was performing a seance before the fire broke out at The Ridge Apartments on Garden Lane, according to investigators. Fire crews responded around 4 p.m. on Friday, March 14, after smoke started pouring from the three-story building. Tenants managed to escape after a fire alarm was activated. That’s when things got even weirder. Investi…
PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI
PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI A fugitive accused of executing his pregnant girlfriend in cold blood before torching his getaway car has been captured after nearly four years on the run, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 12. Justin Smith, 26, was arrested by the Atlanta Police Department on Sunday, March 9, after a high-speed vehicle pursuit turned into a desperate foot chase, police said. The Philadelphia man had been evading authorities since 2021, when investigators say he shot 21-year-old Dianna Brice, his girlfriend and the mother of his unborn child, in the head multiple times before dumping her body like tr…
Arsonist Sets Fire To Occupied Home In Corinth, Police Say Arsonist Sets Fire To Occupied Home In Corinth, Police Say
Arsonist Sets Fire To Occupied Home In Corinth, Police Say An arsonist set fire to a Capital Region home knowing someone was inside, police said. Saratoga County Sheriff’s officials were called to a Corinth residence on Antone Mountain Road for a disturbance at around 3 a.m. Wednesday, March 12. An investigation found that Louis Hart, 34, intentionally set fire to the home knowing another person was inside, deputies said. There were no reports of injuries. He also intentionally damaged another person’s property to the tune of $250, according to investigators. Hart, of Corinth, was arrested on suspicion of arson in the second degree and criminal m…
Two Teenagers Intentionally Set Fire At Plainfield Playground: Police Two Teenagers Intentionally Set Fire At Plainfield Playground: Police
Two Teenagers Intentionally Set Fire At Plainfield Playground: Police A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old boy were recently arrested and charged with setting a fire at a Temike Park Playground in Plainfield last October, authorities said. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, officers responded to a report of a fire engulfing the playground, Union County police said. The blaze was extinguished by firefighters, who determined the fire was an act of arson, police said. The structure sustained significant damage, police said. The teenage boys were charged with arson and criminal mischief, police said. They were released to their guardians pending a court appearance, police said.