As if LA officials don’t have enough on their plates, they have another problem: Arsonists
As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people ...
Los Angeles wildfires rekindle 'eco-terror' arson suspect manhunt after fake firefighters arrested
Fugitive Josephine Sunshine Overaker's alleged eco-terror cell "The Family" has been linked to more than two dozen arson ...
California legislators introduce AB 297 to add tougher penalties for arsonists
AB 297 would would mean a sentencing enhancement of three to five years for arsonists who start fires that burn 500 or more ...
Crime Spree Amid California Wildfires Reignites Petition for Help
Amid the wildfires, a petition initially created a year ago to address crime in Vallejo has reignited recent support.
The ‘arson profiler’ who says firefighters often start blazes deliberately – so they can be the hero
Ed Nordskog understands the mind of an arsonist like few others – and is helping investigators discover the cause of the LA ...
California wildfires: Suspect arrested in connection with brush fire quickly quashed by firefighters
Los Angeles authorities have arrested a man after a brush fire broke out in the Griffith Park neighborhood on Monday ...
Crashes and Disasters
An Oregon couple went to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles with a fire truck that may have been previously used by a Northern ...
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Los Angeles County charges eight in wildfire-related crimes
Eight individuals face charges for alleged crimes during Los Angeles County's wildfires, including arson and looting, ...
How wildfire investigators painstakingly comb through evidence to learn how a blaze began
It’s going to be long, arduous and there’s going to be hundreds of hours,” a retired fire captain said of probes into how the ...
Accused Bidwell Mansion arsonist pleads not guilty to setting Chico landmark ablaze
Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, was arrested earlier this month and accused of setting the Dec. 11 fire. If convicted on the count of arson plus an enhancement for allegedly using an accelerant to start ...
Northern California fire truck may have been used by Oregon couple allegedly impersonating firefighters at L.A. wildfires
An Oregon couple went to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles with a fire truck that may have been previously used by a Northern ...