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5th Attempted Arson Attack on German Railway

German police say two more attempted arson attacks on Berlin’s railway network have been thwarted after workers found suspicious devices near the tracks. It brings the total of attempted arson attacks in and around Germany’s capital to five since Monday. …

Police Foil Arson Attack on German Train Station

An arson attack on Berlin’s busy central train station was thwarted at the last minute Monday after railway employees discovered a device set to explode, police said. Experts secured seven bottles filled with flammable liquid bundled together and linked to …

Police: Homeless Men in Mass. Thwarted Arson

Police in Massachusetts say two homeless men were offered money to burn down a rental house on Cape Cod but instead turned in the man who approached them. Harwich and state police arrested 26-year-old Benjamin Parker on Saturday, charging him …

New Jersey Man Charged with Trying to Sink His Own Boat

A New Jersey fishing boat owner is charged in a botched attempt to sink his vessel to collect insurance money. A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday charges 38-year-old Scott Tran of Cherry Hill, and three other men. Authorities say Tran wanted …