#Serial arsonist busted twice this week for NYC fires

#Serial arsonist busted twice this week for NYC fires

“Serial arsonist busted twice this week for NYC fires” A serial arsonist with nearly 80 prior arrests was busted and released twice this week for setting fires in Midtown — including once in Penn Station, according to cops and police sources.  Armando Calderon, 66, set the contents of a trash can ablaze at the corner…

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#Arson ‘spree’ near California’s Dixie Fire blamed on former professor

#Arson ‘spree’ near California’s Dixie Fire blamed on former professor

“#Arson ‘spree’ near California’s Dixie Fire blamed on former professor” A former professor specializing in cults has been arrested after he went on an “arson-setting spree” in a forest near California’s record-setting Dixie Fire, authorities said. Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, who previously taught at Santa Clara University and Sonoma State University, was charged with intentionally setting…

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#Virgin Mary statue lit on fire outside NYC church

#Virgin Mary statue lit on fire outside NYC church

“#Virgin Mary statue lit on fire outside NYC church” A vandal set fire to a statue of the Virgin Mary outside a Catholic Church in the Bronx, cops said. The arson occurred outside the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mary Catholic Church in Melrose around 6 p.m. Sunday, according to police. A forgiving parish priest…

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#Musician canceled for speaking out against arson

#Musician canceled for speaking out against arson

“#Musician canceled for speaking out against arson” Until last year, Daniel Elder — a 34-year-old musician who lives in Nashville, Tennessee — had a promising career ahead of him. The theme of the prize-winning composer’s work, truth through emotion, is evident across his catalogue of choral music, including his debut commercial album, “The Heart’s Reflection.”…

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#German police eye far-left activists in fire at Tesla site

#German police eye far-left activists in fire at Tesla site

“#German police eye far-left activists in fire at Tesla site” German police are investigating whether a fire that broke out overnight at the construction site of Tesla’s first European gigafactory had a political motive, after far-left activists claimed responsibility. The fire at Gruenheide in the eastern state of Brandenburg early Wednesday morning damaged several power…

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