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Arrest Warrant Issued For Woman Accused Of Lingerie Store Arson

An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman accused of attempting to burn down a Dana Point lingerie store after she failed to show up to court Friday.

2013/06/11

Woman Accused Of Intentionally Setting 8 Fires In San Bernardino

A 45-year-old woman has been accused of intentionally setting eight fires Monday morning in a residential area of San Bernardino.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/06/03

San Bernardino Officials Investigate Series Of Arson Fires

A series of fires, believed to be arson, were reported within an hour Monday morning in a hilly residential area of San Bernardino, officials said.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/06/03

More Than 40 Displaced, Firefighters Injured In Arson At Hollywood Apartment Building

More than 40 people were displaced and a few firefighters were injured Friday after an arson fire scorched an apartment building in Hollywood.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/31

Ex-Compton Firefighter Pleads Not Guilty To Arson

A former battalion chief for the Compton Fire Department, who once appeared on a reality television show, has been charged with setting fire to his own department’s headquarters in an alleged embezzlement scheme.

2013/05/18

Former Compton Fire Department Deputy Chief Arrested for Arson

Marcel Melanson was arrested Wednesday on charges of felony arson and grand theft, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/16

Man Flees After Crashing Truck Into Compton Business In Arson Attempt

A man drove a truck into a South Los Angeles restaurant Tuesday morning, causing the vehicle and the structure to catch fire.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/07

Man Pleads Not Guilty After Charged With Setting Series Of Fires

A man pleaded not guilty on Monday after he was accused of 18 counts of setting, or trying to set, a series of fires in Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Los Angeles.

2013/05/06

Duplex Fire In South LA Injures 4

An arson investigation will be conducted following a fire that injured four people at a two-story building in South Los Angeles on Thursday.

2013/05/02

Pasadena Man Faces 18 Felony Counts Of Arson-Related Charges

A man accused of being connected to over two dozen arson-related incidents in the Pasadena area was charged Wednesday with 18 felony counts.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/24

Pasadena Arson Suspect Linked To Over Two Dozen Fires

Javier Viera has been allegedly linked to 21 incidents of arson and attempted arson in South Pasadena and four in Pasadena since mid- November.

2013/04/22

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Homeless Man Set Ablaze In 2012 Dies

A homeless man who was set on fire six days before Christmas in 2012 died Thursday, according to authorities.

2013/04/19

Homeless Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Long Beach Arson Attack

A homeless man accused of setting a 63-year-old man on fire in a sports utility vehicle outside a convenience store in Long Beach last week was charged Tuesday with capital murder and arson.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/16

OC Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire With Mom, Child Inside

Detectives say Yanele Mariano grew increasingly upset with her four roommates – including her mother and 3-year-old child – in the days leading up to the fire.

2013/04/09