Arson
38 articles tagged “Arson”
Motel Tenant Charged After Fire Damages Saint Paul Room
A man entered his rented room at the Midwest Motel in Saint Paul, left after about 30 seconds and minutes later smoke began pouring into the hallway, prompting a resident to grab a fire extinguisher and put out a fire, according to charges.
Andover Man Charged After Arson at Ham Lake Storage Lot
An Andover man set fire to his own camper trailer inside a locked Ham Lake storage lot, using an accelerant and fleeing as flames erupted, according to charges.
Otsego Man Charged After Arson, Standoff With Deputies
A man lit a mattress on fire inside his Otsego home, refused to leave as smoke filled the residence and then threw a beer can at deputies before barricading himself in a bathroom, according to charges.
Saint Paul Woman Turned On 2 Gas Stoves at Group Home
A Saint Paul woman threatened to blow up a women's group home, turned on two gas stoves and left the building, prompting calls to police and Saint Paul Fire, according to charges.
3 Vehicles Damaged, $8,173 Paid Out in Dakota County Arson Case
A Brooklyn Park man set fire to a van in a Dakota County courier company parking lot, damaging two other vehicles and then called his insurance company to report the loss before police even notified him of the arson investigation, according
Former Oronoco Firefighter Accused of Setting Storage Barn Ablaze
A masked figure carrying newspapers was caught on surveillance video approaching a storage barn in Oronoco just minutes before it erupted in flames, prosecutors say.
Man Charged with Setting Brush Fires in South Saint Paul Park
A 25-year-old South Saint Paul man is charged with felony wildfire arson after he was found kneeling next to an active fire in Kaposia Park, according to a criminal complaint.
Saint Paul Man Charged with Setting Fire to Convenience Store Wall
A man allegedly set fire to a wall outside a downtown Saint Paul convenience store and was arrested five days later wearing the same clothes. Juel Antonio Satchell , 39, of Saint Paul faces felony charges of second-degree arson and first-degree damage to property.
Man Accused of Setting Fire With Mother Inside Saint Paul Home
A house fire in Saint Paul led to a first-degree arson charge after police say a man set the blaze while his mother was inside and unable to leave. The incident happened around 12:43 p.
Roseville Man Sentenced for Fire That Trapped Parents Inside Home
Andrew Michael Alvarez, 29, was sentenced Feb. 27 after pleading guilty to first-degree arson of a dwelling stemming from a June 2, 2025 fire in Roseville.
Federal Jury Finds Red Lake Woman Guilty in Deaths of 2 Sons
The verdict followed a two-and-a-half-week trial stemming from the deaths of the children on March 15, 2024, at a home on Red Lake Nation.
CHARGES: Man Shot After Starting Apartment Fire to Halt Drug Sales
The fire was reported around 10:46 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in the 3200 block of Penn Avenue North, where officers were responding to a ShotSpotter activation as firefighters were simultaneously dispatched.
