Arson
32 articles tagged “Arson”
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.
Man Charged After North St. Paul Apartment Fire Kills 2 Pets
Randy Mark Couillard, 58, of Stillwater, faces one count of first-degree arson where another person could have been present. Court records show Couillard made an initial court appearance Tuesday morning.
Man Sentenced for Arson Attacks Targeting 2 Minnesota Mosques
The fires forced evacuations, endangered worshippers and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, though no injuries were reported in either fire.
Rochester House Fire Leads to Arson Charge
According to the criminal complaint, Rochester police were called to the residence around 10 p.m. and arrived to find the front door fully engulfed in flames with heavy black smoke pouring from the house.
Woman Accused in Buffalo Gas Pump Fire
Guadalupe Najera, 31, of Minneapolis, is charged with second-degree arson involving a building or property valued at $1,000 or more. The charge stems from the fire at the business on Saturday.
Arson Charges Filed After 18-Hour Barricade in Nowthen
Clinten Michael Larson was taken into custody Friday, Dec. 19, following a barricade situation at a residence in the 18800 block of Jasper Street NW.
Fridley Nursing Home Fire Leads to Arson, Assault Charges
When officers arrived, they found the hallway filled with thick black smoke and heard residents yelling for help. Officers immediately began evacuating elderly and immobile residents while working to control the fire.
