Police in Fontana, California, are on the hunt for a man they say is armed and dangerous after he assaulted his estranged wife and tried to set fire to three different homes. Mathew Rice, 37, is wanted for a slew of charges, including attempted murder, assault, arson, home invasion, and burglary, KABC reports. Police say …
A 16-year-old boy who started a fire that killed his adoptive father previously threatened to kill his family so he could “get a cell next to his paternal father in prison,” according to prosecutors. WRTV reported that Jordan Marin-Doan (pictured center) was charged with murder, arson, and auto theft in connection with the November 3 fire …
A naked Arizona woman allegedly caught her kitchen on fire when she tried to cook a cat, according to the Arizona Daily Star. She then allegedly tried to stab a fire captain responding to the scene. Thankfully, a jacket prevented the knife from penetrating the firefighter’s chest. KVOA reports firefighters kept a safe distance as …
A Cherokee County, Kansas, woman died after a suspect doused her with gasoline and set her on fire, according to police. Three responding police officers were reportedly injured in the incident. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office released a statement indicating officers responded to the Baxter Springs home of 65-year-old Sharon Horn in response to reports …
A husband and wife from Alabama could face the death penalty after they were charged in the killings of five family members, including an unborn child, multiple children and the man’s second wife, WHNT-TV reports. Christopher Henderson, 42, and Rhonda Carlson, 44, have been indicted for the murders that occurred two years ago in Huntsville. …
A California woman was arrested Monday evening after allegedly attempting to burn down a former boyfriend’s home and driving her car through his kitchen. KTXL reports that Arr-Nivia Patron, 33, is accused of dousing gasoline all over the outside the Stockton home where her ex resides with his current girlfriend. After setting a match to …
A Michigan woman allegedly bound her 11-year-old son by the wrists and locked him inside a car outside a cemetery before setting the vehicle on fire. The 48-year-old woman is facing attempted murder and arson charges in connection with Tuesday’s incident. Authorities said the woman’s husband called police at 11:30 a.m., reporting that his wife might …
A Texas high school track coach is facing arson charges after reportedly setting his former house on fire. The Star-Telegram reports that Michael Graham Long, 58, was arrested outside of a track meet on Thursday at Keller Fossil Ridge High School in Weatherford. According to city spokesperson, Blake Rexroat, the Weatherford fire marshal’s office began an investigation into a …
A San Angelo, Texas, man and woman are behind bars after they allegedly set their own house on fire in an attempt to lure police officers over, with a mission to kill them. The Dallas Morning News reports that Gary Ray Wright and Brenda Joyce Wright were arrested on January 13 after police responded to a …
