Latest Arson Headlines
All the headlines from our Arson Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.Y. Man Charged with Fraudulent Claim on House Fire
Oct 2 2002 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio announced that Larry Dornburgh of Roseboom, N.Y. had been arrested and charged with two counts of insurance fraud. Dornburgh allegedly attempted to defraud both Utica...
Calif Men Arrested for Alleged Fraud, Arson
Aug 2 2002 // Investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division arrested two men on insurance fraud and arson charges. Emmanuel Benavides Torres, 25, and Oscar Gomez...
ICAC Announces Availability of Arson Update Newsletter
Aug 1 2002 // The Insurance Committee for Arson Control, a non-profit insurance industry organization dedicated to arson control, has created a news/investigation resources electronic newsletter—the ICAC Arson Update. Its first...
Pa. Man Arrested for Arson; Blamed Dog for Firre
May 13 2002 // According to a report from the Associated Press, police have arrested 37-year old Michael Boltz of Lebanon Pa. on charges of deliberately setting fire to his house, and falsely blaming it on his dog, in order to obtain a...
Hollywood fire sparks fraud charges
Apr 15 2002 // Hollywood, Calif., residents Juan Ortiz, 44, and Joseph Lewellen, 67, were charged with first-degree murder, arson, and insurance fraud due to a fire purportedly set by the pair at the Palomar Hotel in Hollywood, according...
Hollywood Fire Sparks Fraud Charges for L.A. Pair
Mar 12 2002 // Hollywood, Calif., residents Juan Ortiz, 44, and Joseph Lewellen, 67, were charged with first-degree murder, arson, and insurance fraud due to a fire purportedly set by the pair at the Palomar Hotel in Hollywood according...
Auto Arson, Highway Safety Subject of New Mighigan Laws
Jan 19 2001 // Michigan Gov. John Engler recently signed several bills that would help crack down on auto arson, improve young driver training and prohibit passengers riding in open pickup truck beds on the highway. Of special note is...
