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Alameda

Arsonist Suspected of Setting Cars on Fire, Crashing into Gas Pumps

Photo: Michaelis D. Brown LIVERMORE — Before California Highway Patrol officers could arrest him, an arsonist set multiple cars on fire and even crashed into gasoline pumps at a 7-11.

Ventura

Arsonist Watches First Responders Look for Him

Photo: Rainer Hirschfelder Ventura County – The mountain community of Lockwood Valley, in the northernmost reaches of Ventura County, was the scene of a raging pre-dawn residential fire on May

Del Norte

Leigha Labraska arrested for arson in Crescent City

Photo: scene of arson CRESCENT CITY – A structure fire at an apartment building located at 1045 E. Condor Street #505 occurred on the night of Monday April 8th. Responding

Plumas

Temporary employee’s arson results in homicide

BLAIRSDEN – Early on the morning of March 14th the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a “fully involved structure fire at 69067 Mohawk Vista Drive.” Fire Department

San Mateo

Pair of garbage bin arsonists arrested thanks to surveillance

Photo: Carlos Cristerna and Wilbert Ramirez SAN MATEO – In the early morning of March 21st, a fire occurred in an alley behind the first block of Second Avenue.  A

Ventura

Fillmore Firebug Foiled

Photo: Eric Manzano Ventura County – According to Ventura County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. Vince Alvarez, the City of Fillmore has recently been the site of “a rash of fires

Shasta

Man calls deputies to tell them he is shooting off his 357

Photo: Fisher’s residence (KRCR) REDDING – On January 13th at 9:00 a.m. the Shasta Area Safety Communications Agency, received a call from a man who announced he that was shooting

Humboldt

Dumpster Fire Contained, Suspected Arsonist Arrested

Photo: Paul Allen Aguilar EUREKA – On the evening of December 11th a dumpster fire was reported, responded to, and extinguished on 3rd Street. Investigators contacted surrounding businesses in order

Alameda

Man Detained for Shoplifting Recognized as Arson Suspect

Photo: Rodney Rushing SAN LEANDRO — A suspect detained by security guards for shoplifting was arrested by police for arson. Officers dispatched to handle a shoplifting incident recognized the man

Marin

Homeless Man Arrested for Arson at Homeless Encampment

Photo: Home Depot on Kerner Boulevard SAN RAFAEL — A homeless man is in custody on suspicion of starting an arson fire. The man was arrested an hour after a