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Arson Investigation

Shocking bodycam video shows Queens house explosion, 1 dead

May 1

1 dead after Queens home intentionally blown up: police

May 1

Alleged serial arsonist released on bail then taken into ICE custody

It was in Freeport where police say 27-year-old Elder Lopez Avalos set multiple vehicles on fire.

May 12

Suspect in CA warehouse fire pleads not guilty to arson charges

Apr 13

Video captures father, son burning down Queens building: Prosecutors

Mar 6

Pregnant woman murdered after Facebook Marketplace sale: court docs

Jan 30

ShopRite worker accused of starting fire night before Thanksgiving

Dec 4, 2025

Possible Molotov cocktail thrown through window of Manhattan business

Dec 3, 2025

Suspect charged after allegedly jumping from burning Bronx building

Aug 14, 2025

Latest Videos

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Police in Nassau County looking for the person who set a portable bathroom on fire

Dec 18, 2024

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House fire in Woodbridge, NJ being investigated as possible arson

Nov 21, 2024

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NJ authorities investigating potential arson of Woodbridge home

Nov 21, 2024

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Man pleads guilty after alleged arson against NYS trooper's home

Nov 19, 2024

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Volunteer firefighter arrested, accused of starting brush fire in Suffolk County

Nov 13, 2024

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Arson investigation underway after New Jersey soccer field vandalized

Sep 3, 2024

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Arsonist wanted for setting 6 cars and porch ablaze in the Bronx, injuring infant

Aug 21, 2024

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Police investigate possible arson and stabbing in NJ

Dec 7, 2022

Latest Stories

Brother of Pat Tillman arrested on suspected arson after fiery crash: police

The post office building caught fire and was engulfed in flames after the car went into it.

Jul 22, 2025

NYPD search for man they say is linked to police vehicle fires in Brooklyn

Surveillance video recovered by police showed a suspect wearing all black and a mask fleeing the scene in Bushwick.

Jun 19, 2025

11 NYPD vehicles set ablaze, undetonated explosives found in Brooklyn

Surveillance video recovered by police showed a man, wearing all black and a mask, fleeing the scene in Bushwick.

Jun 12, 2025

Brewster blaze: Police arrest suspected apartment fire arsonist after confession

A suspected arsonist has confessed to setting a fire at an apartment building located in the village of Brewster in Southeast, NY, police say.

Jun 12, 2025

Historic Sleepy Hollow lighthouse charred in 'despicable' arson and vandalism spree

The historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow, New York was burned and damaged over the weekend by vandals.

Jun 3, 2025