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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Huntsville woman was charged with first-degree arson after Huntsville police said she set a fire near an apartment building. Huntsville police said officers responded to a ...

This follows an eight percent growth between January 5 and 18, with 15,088 cases recorded, up from 13,980 in the previous monitoring period from December 22, 2024, to January 4, 2025.

The office declined to comment further because the case is ongoing. It was not clear Thursday morning who is representing Campbell in court. Campbell, who was charged with arson, is a fellow in ...

Smith was also charged with burglary with battery and arson of a dwelling ... It does not list the specific case, but Smith was arrested for such an offense when he lived in DeLand.

Over the last five years, 39 investigations were launched due to synagogue arson, with more than half of these cases - 23 in total - being closed without resolution. Seven of these incidents were ...

Authorities say an uptick in arson arrests was likely the result of increased public attention to common smaller fires, which are dangerous during extreme weather conditions. Several cases appear ...

Atty. Maria Ramirez, who has years of experience supervising arson prosecutions, said fires set for the sole purpose of hurting people or causing damage are much less common than cases that involve ...

Atty. Maria Ramirez, who has years of experience supervising arson prosecutions, said fires set for the sole purpose of hurting people or causing damage are much less common than cases that ...

Legal expert Eric Faddis, a former felony prosecutor, explained the challenges in prosecuting arson cases. "Under California law, you usually have to prove that the arson was willful and malicious ...