A Florida man allegedly abruptly disrupted the start of a morning church service when he reportedly slammed his car through the doors and set the foyer ablaze using an accelerant. Near 7:00 am last Saturday, worshippers at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala were getting ready for the…
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Suspect Accused of Arson Amidst Protests at Atlanta Wendy’s
A woman accused of setting Wendy’s on fire during a protest over the death of Rashard Brooks by the hands of law enforcement was arrested at her lawyer’s office last Tuesday. 39-year-old Natalie Hanna White, reportedly a friend of Rashard Brooks who was killed by the gunfire of a police…
Woman Started House Fire Over Missing Towel
A Florida landlady was arrested after she reportedly got into an argument with her tenant regarding a towel, and allegedly set fire to the structure in which the renter and her dogs inhabit. 57-year-old Robin Hamilton has woodshed at her home in Hawthorne that she reportedly rents out to a…
Dad Wanted to Set Fire to 4-Year-Old to Exorcise Demon
The father of a 4-year-old boy allegedly wanted to ignite the child using gasoline and a lighter in a reported attempt to rid the youngster of a demon. Johnsonville, Pennsylvania resident Josiah James C. McIntosh has a 4-year-old son. Last Wednesday, McIntosh was reportedly at his home with the boy…
Heated Man Set Fire to Mom’s Shed Over Stimulus Check
A man from Louisiana was taken into custody after he allegedly became upset about his not receiving a COVID-19 stimulus check and set his mother’s shed on fire. Avoyelles Parish resident Marvin Smith Jr. was reportedly in a foul mood last Friday when he learned he had not yet received…
Hospital Patient Lit Bed on Fire to Hail Nurse’s Attention
A Florida man who reportedly felt like he wasn’t getting the looking after that he desired from a nurse at the hospital in which he was a patient allegedly lit his bed on fire in the room he shared with another patient. AdventHealth Hospital, previously called Florida Hospital New Smyrna,…
Woman Tried to Build and Deploy Explosive in Walmart
A Tampa woman with a young child in tow was accused of collecting items in Walmart in a purported effort to cause an explosion in the store. On the evening of January 11, Emily Stallard and a child whose relation to her has not been made public visited Walmart in…
Man Used Flaming Bible as Distraction for Theft
A theft suspect from North Dakota allegedly lit a Bible on fire in an attempt to conceal his effort to steal merchandise from a local Walmart store. On December 13, at a Bismarck Walmart store with shoppers and employees inside, a fire reportedly broke out. When the authorities arrived, one…
Man Lit Several Fires and Stole Chief’s Fire Truck
A Florida man with an alleged penchant for fire reportedly tried to light himself on fire after being apprehended for setting trash bins ablaze and stealing the fire truck of the district fire chief. On the evening of November 23, a suspect reportedly went to an office building in Cocoa…
Dollar General Manager Committed Arson to Conceal Theft
The manager of a Dollar General in Georgia has been accused of setting the location on fire while shoppers were inside in an alleged effort to hide her theft of money from the store. On the morning of August 17, the Dollar General in Douglas, Georgia, suffered from a blaze…