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Florida’s Arson Detection Dogs Assisted in 487 Convictions

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, who also serves as Florida’s State Fire Marshal, highlighted the success of Florida’s trained arson detection K-9s during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet. In the last year, the arson detection canine team has …

Arson Convictions Challenged Over Fire Science

Ed Graf was given life in prison 25 years ago for killing his two stepsons by locking them in a backyard shed and setting it on fire. Two investigators used photos of the shed’s remains to persuade jurors that Graf …

New Science Being Used to Fight Arson Convictions

Two decades ago, Michael Webb’s 3-year-old son died in a fire that investigators say Webb set in a scheme to kill his family, collect the insurance and start a new life with his mistress. Webb, now on Ohio’s death row …