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arson

[ahr-suhn] / ˈɑr sən /
NOUN
intentional burning
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Chamel Abdulkarim, a Highland resident who worked at the warehouse, is facing both state and federal arson charges for setting the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“Once the incident is over, unless they are doing an arson investigation, we are not involved with the next steps,” a Fire Department spokesperson told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They include the bar's French owners, husband and wife Jacques and Jessica Moretti, who face charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Hatzola chairman Shloimie Richman said money which had been fundraised for the service since the arson attack would be put towards a new and secure headquarters.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Not with the fire department, which would know right away it was arson and dismiss it as another case of pyromania in a neighborhood crawling with firebugs.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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