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Witness reports lead to arrest of suspected arsonist

Pacifica police arrested a San Francisco man suspected of arson on Tuesday evening, the department said Wednesday. Officers and members…

4 years ago

Investigators determine arson involved in Iron Horse Trail fires

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews contained multiple fires reported Monday afternoon along the Iron Horse Regional Trail between…

4 years ago

Suspected Fremont arsonist arrested for similar crimes days before

A man arrested last week in connection with setting fires in Fremont was previously arrested on suspicion of similar crimes…

4 years ago

Crews reach 80 percent containment on San Jose vegetation fire

A brush fire that may have been intentionally set Thursday evening in South San Jose burned 90 acres and was…

4 years ago

Police say suspect charged with arson, burglary, vandalism hit same home twice in three days

A 32-year-old transient from Fremont has been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office with crimes in a pair…

4 years ago

San Rafael man faces six felony arson counts

Police in San Rafael on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection with several morning arson fires. James Thomas Duffy, 42,…

4 years ago

Investigators suspect arson in multiple fires near yacht harbor

Firefighters from the San Rafael Fire Department have extinguished multiple suspicious fires in the area of the yacht harbor Thursday…

4 years ago

Helicopter spots, guides police to arson suspect in series of park fires

A suspect in a series of fires Saturday afternoon near Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park on the east edge of…

5 years ago

Police arrest man suspected of setting eight fire at elementary school

A suspect was arrested Friday in multiple incidents of arson at the campus of the Pleasant Hill Elementary School, police…

5 years ago

Series of Buena Vista Park fires worry parkgoers, nearby residents

A 45-year-old man was arrested at Buena Vista Park Saturday morning after unsuccessfully attempting to start a small fire.

5 years ago

Ghost Ship prosecution gives closing statement to packed courtroom, overflow

An Alameda County prosecutor told jurors Monday that criminal negligence on the part of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick…

5 years ago

Suspect, 20, arrested for hit-and-run death of SF grocer

A 20-year-old San Francisco resident was taken into custody and charged in connection with a hit-and-run collision back in 2017.…

5 years ago

Fremont man arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, arson

A Fremont man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and arson in connection with a brush fire on June…

5 years ago

Officer acted lawfully in shooting man with axe, says DA

A San Jose police officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed a 35-year-old man who brandished an axe at…

5 years ago

Ghost Ship defendant’s wife contradicts former fire marshal testimony

The wife of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena testified Tuesday that police and fire officials who visited the…

5 years ago

Ghost Ship witness claims group of men ‘congratulated themselves’ for fire

A woman testified on Monday that she overheard a group of men congratulate themselves on starting the fire at the…

5 years ago

Ghost Ship judge okays first defense witness, may rule ‘hearsay’ arson testimony inadmissible

The judge in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire trial said on Thursday that she will decide on Monday whether she…

5 years ago

Police arrest arson suspect after small fire set at Uber office

A man was arrested after allegedly trying to set a fire at an Uber office in Daly City on Sunday…

5 years ago

Jeanine Nicholson appointed as next SF fire chief

After years of fighting fires on the front lines, Jeanine Nicholson will rise to fire chief in May.

5 years ago

Serial vehicle arsonist sentenced to 19 years in prison

A convicted arsonist who set fire to vehicles in possibly multiple cities in Contra Costa County was sentenced Friday to…

5 years ago

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