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• Serial Arsonist Charged With Murder After Two Sisters Perish In Devastating Hollywood House Fire

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities have charged 39 year old Jovan Duverne with two counts of murder and 16 counts of arson following a violent spree in Los Angeles. The investigation culminated after a F...

• Multi-Agency Task Force Apprehends Serial Arsonist Linked To Five Major Los Angeles Fires

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A joint investigation by the LAFD, LAPD, and ATF has led to the arrest of an alleged serial arsonist responsible for at least five significant blazes in the Los Angeles area. Due t...

• Defense Attorney Seeks Dismissal of Palisades Fire Arson Case Citing New Los Angeles Fire Department Testimony

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Lawyers for Jonathan Rinderknecht are demanding federal prosecutors drop charges after firefighters testified that active hotspots remained at the scene of the initial Lachman Fire...

• Los Angeles Authorities Shift to Arson Investigation Following Suspicious Fire at Van Nuys Commercial Office Complex

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Crime

  What began as a response to a reported burglary at a Van Nuys office building escalated into a major fire investigation after flames erupted inside the structure. The Los Angeles F...