http://www.mail.com/subjects/24154-arson.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24154-arson.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2094198-da-to-retry-central-texas-man-deadly-86-fire.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors plan to retry a Central Texas man whose 25-year-old conviction for setting a fire that killed his two young stepsons was set aside due to issues raised later with the science used to find him guilty. Ed Graf's murder conviction was set aside in March by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. His case is one of several flagged ... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:46:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2094198-da-to-retry-central-texas-man-deadly-86-fire.html 2013-05-17T21:46:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086654-murder-charges-sought-man-5-nevada-deaths.html RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in northern Nevada are seeking murder charges against a 25-year-old man they believe is responsible for killing five people, carjacking a newspaper deliveryman, and setting fire to an elderly couple's home all in a matter of hours. Lyon County Sheriff Allen Veil said it appears Jeremiah Bean acted alone in the random shooting... Thu, 16 May 2013 00:02:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086654-murder-charges-sought-man-5-nevada-deaths.html 2013-05-16T00:02:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2075192-nj-woman-parents-admit-roles-exs-slaying.html FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — When Kathleen Dorsett heard her ex-husband scream in agony in the backyard of her home in 2010, she finished changing their daughter's diaper knowing that her father was carrying out their plan to kill the man by hitting him in the head with a heavy cable. She then went outside to help her father put Stephen Moore's body in the trunk... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:01:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2075192-nj-woman-parents-admit-roles-exs-slaying.html 2013-05-09T21:01:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2032526-records-men-accused-fatal-mont-fire-lit-apron.html BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana mobile home fire that left four people dead began when two men lit an apron on fire in the kitchen while the victims slept following a party, according to court documents filed Friday. Preliminary autopsy results showed all four victims died of smoke inhalation, authorities said. Three bodies were found in bedrooms and one... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2032526-records-men-accused-fatal-mont-fire-lit-apron.html 2013-04-20T00:00:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1994732-man-set-free-ariz-enjoys-day-freedom.html PHOENIX (AP) — Louis Taylor broke down in tears Wednesday as he described how he spent his first hours of freedom after more than 40 years in prison for a hotel fire that killed 29 people: an evening hike and some fast food. He struggled to operate what he called an "Apple telephone" and said he was more familiar with 8-tracks than modern technology. Tayl... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:06:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1994732-man-set-free-ariz-enjoys-day-freedom.html 2013-04-04T03:06:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1993466-man-convicted-deadly-ariz-fire-enters-plea.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man who was locked up more than 40 years for a 1970 Arizona hotel fire that killed 29 people walked out of prison a free man Tuesday, hours after reaching a deal with prosecutors amid questions about his conviction. "It's a tale of two tragedies: the Pioneer Hotel fire and my conviction," Louis Taylor told reporters gathered outside... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:14:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1993466-man-convicted-deadly-ariz-fire-enters-plea.html 2013-04-03T02:14:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1982874-texas-man-trial-amid-arson-finding-doubts.html DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man convicted of setting a fire that killed his two stepsons was granted a new trial Wednesday by the state's highest criminal court, which sided with experts who question the fire investigation used to convict him. Ed Graf's case is one of several flagged by a new state panel re-examining arson investigations. The Texas state fire m... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:55:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1982874-texas-man-trial-amid-arson-finding-doubts.html 2013-03-27T20:55:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1969292-arson-convictions-challenged-fire-science.html GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) — Ed Graf was given life in prison 25 years ago for killing his two stepsons by locking them in a backyard shed and setting it on fire. Two investigators used photos of the shed's remains to persuade jurors that Graf had started the fire intentionally. By today's standards of fire analysis, though, the investigators may have been mi... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:16:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1969292-arson-convictions-challenged-fire-science.html 2013-03-21T07:16:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1957212-worker-who-set-fire-to-sentenced-to-17-years.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A shipyard worker who set fire to rags aboard a nuclear submarine because he wanted to go home was sentenced to a little more than 17 years in federal prison Friday for the blaze that transformed the vessel into a fiery furnace, injured seven people and caused about $450 million in damage. Casey James Fury also was ordered to pay $4... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:56:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1957212-worker-who-set-fire-to-sentenced-to-17-years.html 2013-03-15T20:56:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1916414-zimbabwe-pms-party-reports-increase-violence.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The party of Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Tuesday that violence against its supporters is increasing as political tensions rise before upcoming elections. The Movement for Democratic Change party said an arson attack on the home of an election candidate in eastern Zimbabwe killed the politician's 12-year-old son... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:54:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1916414-zimbabwe-pms-party-reports-increase-violence.html 2013-02-26T16:54:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1903260-court-bars-retrial-michigan-arson-suspect.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that a Michigan defendant cannot be retried for arson even though his initial acquittal was based on a judge's mistake. The court voted 8-1 Wednesday in favor of Lamar Evans, who was charged with arson after he was seen running away from a burning vacant house in Detroit with a gasoline can in his hand. A judg... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:58:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1903260-court-bars-retrial-michigan-arson-suspect.html 2013-02-20T15:58:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1876830-arson-attack-highlights-racism-israeli-soccer.html JERUSALEM (AP) — An apparent arson attack Friday on the offices of leading Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem has put a spotlight on longstanding concerns over growing anti-Arab racism among the nation's soccer fans. The fire, which destroyed historic trophies and mementos, comes after the team broke with its unofficial tradition and signed two Muslim p... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1876830-arson-attack-highlights-racism-israeli-soccer.html 2013-02-08T17:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1851900-arsonist-death-calif-fire-that-killed-5.html SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — An arsonist was given the death penalty Monday for killing five men who died of heart attacks during a wildfire nearly a decade ago that ripped through the hills east of Los Angeles. Rickie Lee Fowler, 31, was convicted in August of five counts of first-degree murder and two counts of arson. A jury later recommended the death... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1851900-arsonist-death-calif-fire-that-killed-5.html 2013-01-28T22:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1845132-family-doctor-slain-philly-devastated.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The parents of a young Philadelphia doctor allegedly killed by an exterminator say they're devastated by the death of their daughter. In a statement released Friday by a family spokeswoman, the parents of 35-year-old Dr. Melissa Ketunuti say she was "a source of joy to everyone in her life." The spokeswoman, Manisha Pai, said the paren... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1845132-family-doctor-slain-philly-devastated.html 2013-01-25T19:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1825328-cleveland-clinic-nurse-accused-murder-hire-plot.html LAKEWOOD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man hatched a plot to kill a woman he was in a home-ownership dispute with, authorities say, by approaching an emergency room patient at the renowned hospital where he worked as a nurse with the question, "Ever killed anyone?" No, the Cleveland Clinic patient replied, but I once shot a man. That was good enough, authorities s... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1825328-cleveland-clinic-nurse-accused-murder-hire-plot.html 2013-01-16T20:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1799734-chile-couple-dies-defending-amid-protests.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — An elderly couple whose family's vast landholdings have long been targeted by Mapuche Indians in southern Chile were killed in an arson attack early Friday while trying to defend their home. The president quickly flew to the scene and announced new security measures, including the application of Chile's tough anti-terrorism law and the creation of a sp... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1799734-chile-couple-dies-defending-amid-protests.html 2013-01-04T22:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1789526-la-police-fire-set-woman-defies-explanation.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say the attack defies explanation: A man poured flammable liquid on a 67-year-old homeless woman as she slept on a bus bench in the San Fernando Valley, then lit a match and set her on fire. A witness called 911, and police arrested 24-year-old Dennis Petillo a short time after the Thursday morning attack. He was booked for inves... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1789526-la-police-fire-set-woman-defies-explanation.html 2012-12-28T08:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1785398-3-held-without-bond-fatal-ind-house-explosion.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Residents whose Indianapolis homes were battered by a gas explosion and relatives of a couple who were killed packed a court hearing Monday for the three suspects charged with rigging the blast. The crowd watched in grim silence as a Marion County judge entered not guilty pleas for Monserrate Shirley, her boyfriend Mark Leonard, and hi... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1785398-3-held-without-bond-fatal-ind-house-explosion.html 2012-12-24T22:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1782728-authorities-3-set-deadly-ind-blast-insurance.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three people charged in a gas explosion that devastated an Indianapolis neighborhood deliberately set up the deadly blast to collect a big insurance payout, authorities said Friday. The home's owner, Monserrate Shirley; her boyfriend, Mark Leonard; and his brother, Bob Leonard, were arrested Friday and charged with murder, arson and ot... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1782728-authorities-3-set-deadly-ind-blast-insurance.html 2012-12-22T00:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1774882-indiana-drops-charges-childs-1995-fire-death.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana judge dismissed murder and arson charges against a woman whose conviction in her son's 1995 death was overturned, but prosecutors said Tuesday the case isn't closed and they plan to try her again. Kristine Bunch, 38, spent 16 years in prison after a jury convicted her of setting the fire that killed her 3-year-old son. The I... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1774882-indiana-drops-charges-childs-1995-fire-death.html 2012-12-18T21:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1765074-25-years-arson-that-killed-2-children.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A sobbing mother was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for setting fire to her home and killing two of her children at Fort Campbell, in what prosecutors described as a scheme to escape a rocky marriage and collect on her soldier husband's life insurance policy. In a tearful plea for leniency, 39-year-old Billi Jo Smallwood s... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1765074-25-years-arson-that-killed-2-children.html 2012-12-13T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742058-arson-fire-clothing-factory-china-kills-14.html BEIJING (AP) — A former worker told state media Wednesday he set the fire that killed 14 young workers at a Chinese clothing factory because he was angry about less than $500 in unpaid wages. The suspect, Liu Shuangyun, told the Guangdong TV broadcaster in a jailhouse interview that he started the fire "because I couldn't get my salary," which he had been... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742058-arson-fire-clothing-factory-china-kills-14.html 2012-12-05T05:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1731576-suspect-string-ecoterrorism-fires-surrenders.html One of the three remaining fugitives in a string of high-profile fires across the West that focused national attention on a group of environmental radicals surrendered to authorities Thursday after spending years in hiding in Canada. The U.S. attorney's office in Portland, Ore., said Rebecca Jeanette Rubin, 39, a Canadian citizen, turned herself in to the... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1731576-suspect-string-ecoterrorism-fires-surrenders.html 2012-11-30T00:13:00Z