The theme of this year’s National Arson Awareness Week, which runs May 4 through 10, is vehicle arson. The United States Fire Administration and the National Fire Protection Association noted an average of more than 14,735 vehicle arsons annually in …
A 25-year-old Boise, Idaho, man police say set his BMW on fire to get out of making car payments is facing a charge of third-degree arson. KTVB-TV reports that Steven M. Carter turned himself in at the Ada County Jail …
A District of Columbia man is charged with intentionally setting fire to his car in Maryland in an apparent case of insurance fraud. The fire marshal’s office says Kevin Leon Dyer faces charges of second-degree arson and malicious burning with …
Insurance fraud is the second most costly white collar crime in America (behind tax evasion), with auto insurance scams playing significantly into the scenario. Whether it’s a staged car crash, car arson or exaggerated injuries and suspect medical billing, criminals …