arson
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In 2020, a ballot box caught on fire at the Baldwin Park Library, prompting an investigation of potential arson.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The California Constitution defines a large number of offenses where bail can be denied outright, among them rape, burglary and arson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“We’re basically being enslaved by them,” Mr. Rinderknecht said when asked by federal investigators why someone might commit arson in the Palisades.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
A 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to arson following an incident at Kenton Synagogue.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
We filed a case in Pennsylvania to help Trina Garnett, the girl who had been convicted for arson.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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