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A common motive for arson is to commit insurance fraud. [1] [2] [3] In such cases, a person destroys their own property by burning it and then lies about the cause in order to collect against their insurance policy. [4] A person who commits arson is referred to as an arsonist, or a serial arsonist if the person has committed arson several times.
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John Leonard Orr (born 1948 or 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 thirty-year arson spree, most of them between 1984 and 1991, making him the most prolific serial ...
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Ron Carr told police he committed the crimes to keep Jewish people out of ... A 35-year-old Manchester man is facing seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to arson and other charges ...
Authorities in Connecticut have arrested two suspects in a Prospect arson that was committed in September 2015, reports WTNH. DNA pulled from potato leads to arson-related arrest of two people ...
On Thursday, August 4, 2005, two fatal arson cases in the District of Columbia were closed with the arrest of 50-year-old Thomas Sweatt of the 500 blocks in Lebaum Street SE. He was formally charged in both cases with second-degree murder while armed. The first offense occurred at approximately 4:05 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2002.
In 2013, Ohio lawmakers adopted a statewide arson registry. Ten years later, officials discuss pros and cons of the database. Ohio's arson registry just turned 10 years old.