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31 articlestagged “Arson”
According to the criminal complaint, police say Firomsa Ahmed Umar threw a lit incendiary device through the window of Fletcher's Ice Cream & Cafe on the 300 block of Hennepin Avenue East on Monday afternoon.
Prosecutors say Andrew Nietz faces charges of second-degree murder without intent while committing arson, as well as first-degree arson of a dwelling.
Police say Phillip Bacon threw fireworks at his neighbor’s home, damaged the siding and gas meter, then threatened to burn it down during the bizarre outburst.
The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the cause of death Friday evening, and the BCA identified the five deputies who discharged their firearms during the confrontation. All have been placed on critical incident leave.
Around 9:20 a.m., a 911 caller reported that their neighbor had doused a family member in gasoline and set their home on fire near Heritage Trail and East Pioneer Road.
Andrew Michael Alvarez, 29, is charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder and one count of first-degree arson in connection to the June 2 incident.
The victim told police that her husband was under the influence of drugs and had shot her earlier that morning with an AK-47-style rifle during an argument.
Emergency personnel arrived at around 5:18 p.m. and found one of the units engulfed in flames. Investigators quickly identified the resident of the unit as the suspect in the case.
Officers responded to the scene near Glenwood Avenue and Twins Way after getting reports that a man in a wheelchair had been set on fire near Target Field.
Deonna Marie Presbury, 35, faces two counts of second-degree murder and three counts of first-degree arson for her alleged role in the Aug. 13 blaze on the 1500 block of 11th Ave. S.
Robbinsdale police say a 34-year-old man was taken into custody on Saturday evening after a house fire broke out shortly following his arrest. The incident occurred at 5:32 p.m. when officers responded to a report of an unwanted person refusing to leave a residence on the 3200 block of Halglo Place.
A Wright County man has been charged with 2nd-degree murder and 1st-degree assault after allegedly setting a fire at a Chisago County home early Sunday that left a man dead and woman injured. According to the criminal complaint, officers were called to a residence on the 400 block of Cambridge Drive
