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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 ...
Joshua Kaiser, 33, was found guilty of arson, attempted murder and domestic violence in the June 18, 2023 attack in San Bernardino County ... California Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Setting ...
The Park Fire devastating Butte County became California’s largest wildfire in recorded history caused solely by arson, state officials said, after police arrested 42-year-old Ronnie Stout on ...
A former criminal justice professor who set at least seven fires during a year featuring some of California’s most destructive wildfires — including igniting a blaze near the 2021 Dixie Fire ...
In September 2001, the brothers pleaded guilty to their 1999 arson attacks against synagogues and clinics. [16] In December 2001, the brothers were sentenced for the arsons—Matthew Williams to 30 years, and Tyler Williams to 21 years—and were ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution. [20]
Name Sentence start Sentence term Country Description Terry Nichols: 1995 162 consecutive life sentences plus 93 years without parole United States Convicted of 161 counts of first degree murder, first degree arson, and conspiracy by the state court of Oklahoma for his part in the Oklahoma City bombing of April 19, 1995; also sentenced in federal court for terrorism and eight counts of ...
Around 15% of wildfires are caused by arson. Depending on the intent, punishments range from fines to an 8 year prison sentence Park Fire is California’s largest ever blaze caused by arson, say ...
The 2014 King Fire was a large wildfire in El Dorado County, California, which burned 97,717 acres (39,545 hectares) primarily in the Eldorado National Forest. The wildfire started on September 13, 2014, near Pollock Pines, California, to the east of Sacramento. The ensuing fire suppression effort, which cost more than $100 million and engaged ...