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Mother of Alleged Arsonist to Be Extradited to Germany
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- The mother of the man suspected of setting dozens of fires in Hollywood will be extradited back to her native Germany, a judge ruled on Thursday. Dorothee Burkhart, 53, had been fighting extradition to Germany, where she...Tags: Mental Illness, Lawyers, Behavioral Conditions, Trials, Health
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Serial Arsonist Targeting East L.A. Neighborhood
KTLA NewsEAST LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Residents are worried a serial arsonist may be responsible for a pair of car fires in an East L.A. neighborhood. L.A. County Fire Department investigators say two suspicious car fires, one early Friday morning and the other... -
One Dead, 3 Injured After House Fire
KTLA NewsLAWNDALE (KTLA) -- An elderly man was killed and three others were injured after early morning fire at a home in Lawndale. The fire was reported around 2 a.m. on Saturday at a home on the 15200 block of Freeman Avenue. According to Sheriff's, the fire... -
Fire Crews Contain Small Brush Fire in Tustin
KTLA NewsTUSTIN, Calif. (KTLA) -- An arson investigation is underway after a brush fire broke out in Tustin Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported about 3:15 p.m. near the intersection of Tustin Ranch and Portola Parkway. When it began, the fire burned about... -
Fire Damages Fashion District Businesses
KTLA NewsDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Firefighters battled a blaze early Sunday morning that damaged four businesses in Downtown Los Angeles. Crews responded about 2 a.m. to the fire near Maple Avenue and Olympic Boulevard in the Fashion District, the...Tags: Business, Los Angeles Times
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Home Invasion Killer Sentenced to Die for 'Unimaginable Horror'
KTLA NewsHARTFORD, CT -- Joshua Komisarjevsky was formally sentenced to death Friday for the home invasion attack that left Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley and Micahela, dead in their Cheshire home in the summer of 2007. On the day he was sentenced...Tags: Hayley Petit, Punishment, Sex Crimes, Lawyers, Juvenile Delinquency
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Arson Suspected in Santa Monica High School Fire
KTLA NewsSANTA MONICA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Arson investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that broke out Monday in a high school locker room. Santa Monica firefighters responded at 1:53 p.m. to a report of the small fire in the boy's locker room in the south... -
Suspect Arrested in String of Fires in Hollywood
KTLA NewsHOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police in Hollywood have arrested a suspect in connection with a string of three fires early Thursday morning. 22-year-old Samuel Arrington, of Sunland, was taken into custody Friday morning. The fires were set within 30...Tags: Police Arrests, Witnesses, Prosecution, Prosecution
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Montclair Home Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured
KTLA NewsMONTCLAIR, Calif. (KTLA) -- An explosion and fire Friday night at a duplex in Montclair left a woman dead and a man severely burned. Firefighters rushed to the home Friday night near the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Pipeline Avenue. When they...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Injuries and Wounds, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Health
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Alleged Arsonist Shot, Killed After Threatening Firefighters, Deputies
KTLA NewsLINCOLN HEIGHTS (KTLA) -- A man was shot and killed by deputies Saturday morning after allegedly lighting a couch on fire outside an apartment complex. The fire happened shortly after 5 a.m Saturday on the 400 block of Solano Avenue. Firefighters...Tags: Los Angeles Fire Department, Shootings
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Authorities Probe String of Suspicious Fires in Long Beach
KTLA NewsLONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- Authorities in Long Beach are investigating a string of suspicious fires over the past six months. The fires, 22 in all, were set in the Central Long Beach area beginning in May. They were set in trash cans, cars and in... -
Fire Breaks Out at West L.A. Office Depot
KTLA NewsWEST LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- The Los Angeles Fire Department's Arson Counter-Terrorism section is investigating a fire that broke out Saturday at an Office Depot store in West Los Angeles. The fire at the large 1-story building on the 2200 block of...Tags: Electronics, Office Depot Inc., Los Angeles Fire Department
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