Arson
FIRE STARTER
Local authorities have identified a possible unnamed suspect.
AWFUL
The remains of 75-year-old Linda Mercurio were found in the rubble of her California home, but not for days after it was set ablaze.
UP IN FLAMES
Two of the nonprofits claimed the blaze may constitute “domestic terrorism.”
CLOSE CALL
She had already poured gasoline on the property when people intervened, police said.
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PAGES OF HATE
A sentencing memo from prosecutors says his parents did little to stop his descent into racist hate.
‘MISSION ACCOMPLISHED’
At least 16 cases have been reported so far—and the firestarters always insist they’re following orders from a mysterious caller who says it’s their patriotic duty.
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WELL, OK THEN
James Bartels, of the Greenfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, said he started the fires “to give the boys something to do,” according to a criminal complaint.