3 weeks ago - Spokane wildfire arson suspect makes first court appearance Aaron Farinacci, a 37-year-old convicted felon, is accused of "knowingly and maliciously" causing the Old Trails Fire, the most destructive of the three blazes burning around Spokane, ...

2 weeks ago - He also had “extensive knowledge of other arson suspects and their methodology” and had researched serial arsonist John Leonard Orr and purchased items to make a “time delay device” for starting a wildfire, according to the affidavit.

October 4, 2025 - On 13 April 2003, a fire was set at a house in the University District of Columbus, Ohio, killing five university students (two from Ohio State University and three from Ohio University).

December 21, 2022 - U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio · COLUMBUS, Ohio – A fire department administrator and former 911 dispatcher has been charged federally with crimes related to at least 24 arson fires since spring 2022 in Wayne National Forest.

In the early morning hours of Palm Sunday April 13, 2003, an arsonist set fire to a house in the University District of Columbus, OH, taking the life of 19-year-old Ohio University student Christine Wilson and four others.

1 day ago - Suspected arsonist Brandon Glasgo is homeless with a history of arrests and mental health problems. ... Earlier this year, one of my clients had to evacuate a building because of a wildfire that began in an adjacent valley.

May 20, 2026 - Arson investigation is considered to be an art and a science. In Ohio, arson is investigated by local fire departments and by state agencies.

3 days ago - Suspected arsonist Brandon Glasgo is homeless with a history of arrests and mental health problems. Posted by Leslie Eastman Friday, August 21, 2026 at 06:00pm 9 Comments ... Earlier this year, one of my clients had to evacuate a building because ...

August 21, 2018 - The crime of arson in Columbus OH is punishable by prison. Because of the ease with which fire spreads in our local climate and the potential for Columbus wildfires burning out of control, the crime of Arson is aggressively prosecuted in Columbus ...

May 5, 2026 - COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman has been arrested on a suspected arson charge after witnesses told police that she threatened to kill four children. According to a criminal complaint affidavit, units from the Columbus Division of Fire were ...

2 weeks ago - Police said a man charged with starting a wildfire in Spokane, Washington, confessed to the crime, describing how he planned it for weeks and created a device to ignite a blaze that destroyed hundreds of buildings.

2 weeks ago - Aaron Farinacci told investigators he planned the Old Trails blaze for two weeks, using a weather app to research conditions, according to the prosecutors’ affidavit.

October 7, 2020 - If you have been accused of ... in Ohio, you may be charged with arson or aggravated arson and could face years in prison, substantial financial losses, a permanent mark on your criminal record, and registration in a statewide database...

2 weeks ago - Court documents allege Aaron Farinacci, who faces slew of arson charges, set 25 fires in Spokane area over past year

Since arsonists work mainly at night, illuminating the exterior of a building (including parking lots) can reduce hiding places.