‘Sabotage’ on French rail network before Olympics: What we know

Agence France Presse 07/26/2024

Arson attacks scrambled France’s high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of “sabotage” just hours before the Paris Olympics opened. Friday’s attacks were launched as the French…

Man nabbed for burning clothes and causing panic in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man was nabbed for burning his belongings at his aunt’s house and causing panic among his neighbors in Purok 3 Upper, Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City early Thursday morning, April 18. The…

Japan: Man convicted of murder for arson attack at anime studio that killed 36

Associated Press 01/25/2024

TOKYO — A man was convicted of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people and drew an outpouring of grief from…

Jealousy drives man to burn his own house

Futch Anthony Inso 01/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man who allegedly set his house on fire after a heated argument due to jealousy with his live-in partner was arrested on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. The incident occurred around 4:20 a.m.…

Minglanilla fire: Authorities to probe background of alleged arsonist

Emmariel Ares 12/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities will be conducting an investigation on the background of the employee, who allegedly started the fire inside the Minglanilla courthouse on Tuesday, December 13, 2023, to determine the motive. This was according…

Pajo officials ask Lapu-Lapu police to probe ‘arson’ attempts in Sitio Camansi

Futch Anthony Inso 09/07/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Officials of Barangay Pajo in Lapu-Lapu City are asking authorities to investigate attempts to burn homes in Sitio Camansi in the said barangay. Barangay Captain Lyndell Bullos said they already recorded at least…

Indian national nabbed for allegedly burning house, multicab of ex-gf in Carcar City

Paul Lauro 04/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Love can sometimes make you do nasty things you thought you cannot do. And apparently, this was the case between an Indian national and his former Cebuana girlfriend in Carcar City. Police in…

Arson complaint readied against several individuals linked to Punta fire – CCFO

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO) is set to file formal complaints of arson against individuals allegedly behind the Barangay Punta Princesa fire possibly this week. Senior Fire Officer (SFO1) Wendell Villanueva, CCFO…

Rama to City Fire Dept.: File charges against arsonist behind Punta fire

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has instructed the Cebu City Fire Department to find the person behind the devastating fire in Barangay Punta Princessa on Saturday evening and file appropriate charges. “Karon nga…

‘Drug dependent’ man arrested for setting house on fire in Brgy. Bulacao

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 02/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 33-year-old ‘drug dependent’ man was arrested after he allegedly set on fire a house located in Cabancalan 2 in barangay Bulacao, Cebu City on Friday morning, February 18, 2022. The Cebu City…

Fire investigators look at arson as cause of Mambaling fire

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police now has custody of a man who is blamed for the fire that burned around 300 homes in Sitio Lawis in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City on Friday, November 26. The 39-year-old suspect,…

Unattended candle, arson seen as possible causes of dawn fire in Brgy Labangon

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 09/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Monday dawn fire that burned at least 80 homes in Barangay Labangon was traced to have started at the already “abandoned residence” that is said to be owned by a Cebu City…

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