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Louisiana Business Owner Booked on Arson Charge

Fire officials say co-owner of an Alexandria, La., business has been arrested after he allegedly tried to set fire to his business in November. The Town Talk reports Nafiz Musleh was booked Friday on a charge of aggravated arson. Officials …

Wisconsin Man Accused of Speeding at Nearly 100 MPH

An Oconomowoc, Wis., man who allegedly sped down a freeway at nearly 100 mph has been arrested on a tentative charge of fifth-offense drunken driving. The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department says the 48-year-old was arrested Wednesday about 1:30 a.m. Deputies …

Arrest Made in Los Angeles Arson Spree

It was another night of firefighters scrambling across the nation’s second largest city to snuff out a series of arson attacks when a tip came in about a German man who matched the description of someone with a shoulder-length ponytail …

Louisiana Police: Girlfriend’s Daughter Left Behind by Thief

Police say a 21-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly stole a $300 television set from a store and fled, leaving his girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter behind. The Advocate reports that Adrian Churchill was booked Saturday with one count of shoplifting, …

Stolen Plastic Lead to Arrest of California Recycler

The owner of two Los Angeles recycling firms has been arrested after $250,000 worth of stolen plastic products was found. The sheriff’s Industrial Plastic Theft Task Force arrested 43-year-old Juan Arrelano and two employees on Monday. The names of the …

Insurance Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrest of Hawaii Police Recruit

An investigation by the Insurance Division’s Fraud Branch led to charges against a Honolulu Police Department (HPD) recruit just weeks before his graduation from the academy. Earl Danielson Jr., 28, pleaded no contest on Monday Dec. 12, 2011, to second …

Las Vegas, Nevada Police Will Pay $83K to Man Hurt in Scuffle

Las Vegas police will pay $83,000 to a tourist who alleged officers used excessive force and broke his ankle when he was arrested while trying to stop an argument between two people on the Las Vegas Strip. The Las Vegas …

Police ID Disgruntled Man Who Rammed Pa. Dealership

Police say a Pennsylvania man rammed his pickup into a Dodge dealership because he was upset that a roadside assistance program didn’t include sending someone to help when he locked his keys in the truck. Fifty-three-year-old Robert Snatchko Jr. was …

Indiana Woman Arrested in Murder-for-Hire Scheme

Indiana State Police say a Tell City woman tried to hire a hit man to kill a 30-year-old Owensboro, Ky., man. Fifty-two-year-old Jane Kleaving was being held without bond in the Spencer County Jail Friday on preliminary charges of conspiracy …

Colorado Man Arrested in Downtown Building Fires

Authorities said Friday that a Fort Collins man is suspected of starting a fire that caused an estimated $10 million in damage to two downtown buildings. Police said Benjamin Gilmore, 29, was arrested Thursday night on charges of first-degree arson, …