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John Leonard Orr (born April 26, 1949) [1] is an American convicted serial arsonist, mass murderer and former firefighter.A fire captain and arson investigator in Glendale, California, Orr was convicted of serial arson and four counts of murder; [2] he is believed to have set nearly 2,000 fires in a 30 year arson spree, most of them between 1984 and 1991, making him the most prolific serial ...
Matthew and Tyler Williams were arrested after police found Matson's vehicle abandoned at the side of the road near Oroville, California. The brothers were arrested at about 4:30 p.m. on July 7, 1999, as they left a Yuba City shopping mall. Both carried handguns. [9] Matthew wore a bulletproof vest.
Wife of actor Robert Blake shot and killed in parked car at restaurant, Blake was tried and found not guilty [10] [7] [202] 49: Murder of Samantha Runnion: Stanton: 2002-07-15: Five-year-old girl abducted from her home and murdered [203] [204] 50: Murder of Laci Peterson: Modesto: 2002-12-24: Murder of pregnant woman by her husband, Scott ...
One “person of interest” was arrested after being caught on video holding a blowtorch ne ... at least one alleged California arsonist has been confirmed to be in the U.S. illegally with an ...
Smoke billows from the Kenneth Fire in West Hills, California, on Jan. 9, 2025. On Jan. 9, 2025, police announced one person was in custody after someone heard a suspect "was attempting to light a ...
A Southern California judge charged with killing his wife during an argument while he was drunk pleaded not guilty to murder Tuesday, and his lawyer says it was an “accidental shooting.” Los ...
John Cowell was arrested on July 23, 2018, at Pleasant Hill BART Station [21] at 6:27 p.m. [39] [40] A witness is reportedly responsible for his apprehension; the witness saw Cowell at the station and called the police. Cowell was then booked on charges of first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon and violation of parole.
LAPD officials confirmed the arrested suspect is a homeless man in his 30s. While the blaze is “being investigated as a crime,” the motive behind starting the fire is still unclear.