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Hercules Police Arrest a Man Allegedly Planning an Attack with Molotov Cocktails
HERCULES, CA — Police arrested a man after a traffic stop turned up homemade Molotov cocktails, and thwarted an alleged plan for an arson attack. Gabriel DeJesus, a 45-year-old homeless
Hercules Man in Custody After He Allegedly Tried to Set His Grandma’s House on Fire
HERCULES, CA — Drew McCarthy, 28, of Hercules, allegedly beat his grandma’s car with a guitar and next tried to set her house on fire. McCarthy who was arrested on
Man Arrested on Arson Charges in Connection With Seven Brush Fires
SANTA BARBARA, CA — October 16, 2026 — A 43-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested Oct. 15 after allegedly admitting to setting three brush fires along a busy residential thoroughfare
Murder Suspect Dead Following Shootout in Iowa Hill
A man, who reportedly murdered a woman in Iowa Hill, has been shot and killed. “Just before 2:30 a.m. members of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team moved
New Felony Charges Brought in 4-Month Old Arson Case
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – September 9, 2026 – Alex Karim Henin, 19, of Goleta, was initially arrested on an arson charge, released and now rearrested. On the evening of
Kern County Man Convicted of Arson, Auto Insurance Fraud
KERN COUNTY, CA — “A Kern County jury found Daniel Montes guilty of arson and automobile insurance fraud. The jury also found true that Montes has two prior strike convictions.
Santa Rosa Authorities Arrest Five Suspects in Five Separate Suspicious Fires
SANTA ROSA, CA — “Since June 30, 2026, the Santa Rosa Fire Department’s (SRFD) Fire Prevention Bureau and the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) have been investigating a series of
19-year-old Female Arsonist Arrested after Suspicious Fire in Ojai
OJAI, CA — July 23, 2026 – A suspicious fire that damaged an Ojai boutique a month ago has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old Santa Paula woman. After
Thousand Oaks SWAT Standoff: Resident Arrested After Threatening To Kill His Parents
THOUSAND OAKS, CA — July 6, 2026 — On the afternoon of July 5th, Thousand Oaks patrol deputies responded to a 911 Emergency call for service reporting that a man
Fillmore Man Arrested on Arson Allegations After Santa Clara River Bottom Fire
FILLMORE, CA — June 22, 2026 — A brush fire that swept through approximately 1.5 acres of the Santa Clara River bottom on the outskirts of the City of Fillmore on
