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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested after attempting to set fire to mother-in-law's house with an elderly man and two children inside in MT

A 23-year-old woman was arrested in Várzea Grande, Brazil, after threatening family members and attempting to set her mother-in-law's house on fire while two children were present.

Mar 22 • 20:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Homeless man arrested after setting another resident on fire in the interior of SP

A homeless man has been arrested after setting another man on fire in Mogi Mirim, Brazil, leaving the victim in critical condition.

Mar 21 • 14:40 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Man suspected of arson in Bomhus

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of committing arson after a fire started in a townhouse in Bomhus, Sweden, early Saturday morning.

Mar 21 • 07:45 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Investigation into the police officer who shot his Taser at the man who covered himself in gasoline and ended up on fire

An investigation is underway into a police officer who used a Taser on a man reportedly protesting for unpaid severance, resulting in the man catching fire.

Mar 20 • 18:05 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested in Recife on suspicion of invading ex-girlfriend's building, shooting at the door, and threatening to set the place on fire

A man has been arrested in Recife for allegedly invading his ex-partner's apartment building, shooting at her door, and making threats to set her place on fire.

Mar 20 • 16:05 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Perth man who murdered partner, then set her on fire jailed

Luke Hanif Sekkouah received a life sentence for the murder of Erica Hay, which included a brutal stabbing and setting her body on fire.

Mar 20 • 06:56 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Rosario: Man set himself on fire while demanding payment from a company and is in critical condition

A man set himself on fire while demanding payment from a company in Rosario, Argentina, and is currently in critical condition after the incident.

Mar 19 • 20:50 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

A man barricaded himself in a guard booth and set himself on fire in demand of a salary debt

A man in Rosario, Argentina, set himself on fire in a guard booth over unpaid wages for his contracted security work.

Mar 19 • 19:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man sets his own car on fire after discovering it was worth less than R$ 5 thousand in MT

A man set his own car on fire in Sorriso, Brazil, after learning from a mechanic friend that the vehicle was worth less than R$ 5,000.

Mar 19 • 14:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested for throwing fuel and attempting to set fire to his partner in São José dos Campos

A 24-year-old man was arrested in São José dos Campos after allegedly throwing fuel on his partner and attempting to ignite her with a lighter.

Mar 19 • 13:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Student burned to death after car crashes into truck on SP-425 in Presidente Prudente

A 25-year-old man tragically died in a vehicle fire following a collision with a stationary truck on the SP-425 highway in Presidente Prudente, Brazil.

Mar 18 • 11:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for setting fire at a gas station in SC used a lighter on fuel spilled on the floor; VIDEO

A 28-year-old man in Orleans, South Carolina was arrested for setting fire to a gas station after using a lighter on spilled gasoline.

Mar 16 • 18:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested on suspicion of attempting to kill partner and setting house on fire in Tomé-Açu

A man was arrested in Tomé-Açu, Brazil, on suspicion of attempting to murder his partner and setting her house on fire following an incident of domestic violence.

Mar 16 • 12:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: man detained after setting fire to spilled fuel on the ground of a gas station in SC

A 28-year-old man was detained in Orleans, Brazil, for attempting to ignite a gas station by lighting spilled fuel.

Mar 15 • 16:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man burned to death after car collides with truck and catches fire on BR-153

A 26-year-old man died after his car was involved in a collision with a truck, resulting in a fire that consumed the vehicle on BR-153 in Brazil.

Mar 14 • 15:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after killing twin sister and setting house on fire in Belém

A man was arrested in Belém for killing his twin sister and attempting to burn down their house to hide the crime.

Mar 13 • 12:34 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Man arrested for allegedly setting fire to four cars in Alytus

A man has been arrested in Alytus, Lithuania, on suspicion of setting fire to four vehicles, prompting a police investigation.

Mar 13 • 07:01 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Fire in Switzerland: There Was Also a 'Flashover' on the Bus

A tragic bus fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, resulted in six fatalities due to the rapid spread of flames, which began when a mentally unstable man set himself on fire in the vehicle.

Mar 12 • 13:09 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Bern, bus on fire: the man had psychiatric problems

A man with psychiatric issues set fire to an autobus in Kerzers, Switzerland, killing six passengers while no one could intervene.

Mar 12 • 11:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Officials: The deadly fire on a bus in Switzerland was caused by a man with psychological problems

A tragic bus fire in Switzerland, which resulted in multiple fatalities, was reportedly started by a 65-year-old man suffering from psychological issues.

Mar 12 • 08:18 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

The fire on the Swiss bus and the screams of the passengers: 'I saw people burning'

A tragic incident occurred on a Swiss bus when a man set himself on fire in front of passengers, leading to chaos and horror.

Mar 12 • 00:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Camera registers moment when man sets woman on fire in João Pessoa

A security camera captured the shocking moment a man set a woman's body on fire in João Pessoa, Brazil.

Mar 11 • 16:17 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
World

Prosecutor: In Switzerland, a man who set himself on fire caused a bus fire that killed at least six people

A disturbed man who reportedly set himself on fire is believed to have caused a deadly bus fire in Switzerland that claimed at least six lives, according to the prosecutor.

Mar 11 • 14:39 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Suspected that a man set himself on fire in the bus

A man is suspected of having set himself on fire while on a bus.

Mar 11 • 14:04 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The deadly bus fire in Switzerland was caused by a man who set himself on fire

A bus fire in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, which resulted in the deaths of at least six people, was ignited by a man who doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire.

Mar 11 • 13:23 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Netflix drops first look at explosive remake of 'Denzel Washington's best film'

Netflix has released its first look at the series 'Man On Fire', a remake of Denzel Washington's popular film, set to premiere next month.

Mar 11 • 09:52 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Murder during a wedding at a farmhouse, attackers opened fire on a young man

A man was shot dead at a wedding in a farmhouse in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, amidst an ongoing ceremony due to an apparent old feud.

Mar 11 • 09:24 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

Switzerland: 6 dead, 5 injured from fire on a bus – Man reportedly set himself on fire

A bus fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, resulted in at least six deaths and five injuries, allegedly triggered by a man who set himself on fire inside the vehicle.

Mar 11 • 04:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Criminals open grave and set body on fire in RN; police investigate case

Criminals have desecrated the grave of a 21-year-old man in Brazil, igniting a police investigation into the act of corpse desecration.

Mar 10 • 22:44 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

At least six dead after a bus fire in Switzerland

At least six people have died and five others have been injured following a bus fire in Switzerland, which authorities are investigating as potentially deliberate, linked to a man who set himself on fire.

Mar 10 • 22:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Switzerland bus fire: All we know as six dead after 'man sets himself on fire'

A tragic bus fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, resulted in six deaths and five injuries, with authorities suspecting arson as the cause.

Mar 10 • 22:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Switzerland horror bus blaze leaves six dead after 'man sets himself on fire'

A tragic bus fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, has resulted in six deaths and several injuries, allegedly caused by a man who set himself ablaze.

Mar 10 • 21:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Fire in apartment in Taurus - 50-year-old man hospitalized

A fire broke out in an apartment on the fourth floor of a building in Taurus, Greece, seriously injuring a 50-year-old man who was hospitalized.

Mar 9 • 04:23 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Tavros: Major fire in an apartment, a man in serious condition in the hospital

A significant fire erupted in an apartment in Tavros, Greece, early on March 9, leading to a major firefighting operation and leaving a man in serious condition.

Mar 9 • 03:49 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

After returning from prison, a Filipino set his wife's house on fire because she started living with a neighbor

A Filipino man allegedly set his wife's house on fire upon returning from prison, angry that she had moved in with a neighbor.

Mar 8 • 08:17 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

A Drugged Man Fled from the Police in a Stolen Car in Česká Lípa. The Next Day He Set Another One on Fire

A man under the influence of drugs fled from police in a stolen vehicle and subsequently committed arson the following day.

Mar 6 • 16:43 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Suspected Arsonist in Vantaa's Pähkinärinne Taken into Custody

A 71-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of murder and arson related to a deadly fire in Vantaa's Pähkinärinne area that killed five members of a family.

Mar 6 • 08:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man leaves to take his girlfriend home and finds house on fire 10 minutes later in MG

A resident from Araguari, Brazil, returned home to find his house on fire shortly after taking his girlfriend home, with initial reports suggesting the fire may have started from a mobile phone overheating on the couch.

Mar 5 • 18:17 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is arrested in SP on suspicion of kidnapping daughter and telling ex-wife that he would set fire to the car with the child inside

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Hortolândia, Brazil, for allegedly kidnapping his two-year-old daughter and threatening to set the car on fire with her inside.

Mar 5 • 02:06 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Teen accused of stabbing pregnant woman 70 times tries to nap in back of police cruiser after arrest

A 19-year-old man has been arrested for the brutal murder of a pregnant woman, allegedly stabbing her over 70 times before setting her apartment on fire.

Mar 4 • 21:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: man who kidnapped and doused 2-year-old daughter with fuel flipped car while fleeing police

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Sumaré, Brazil, after kidnapping his 2-year-old daughter and attempting to set her and himself on fire, ultimately flipping his car during a police chase.

Mar 3 • 16:04 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Subjects incinerate van after murdering a man in Guayas

A man was murdered in Guayas after being intercepted by armed assailants who set his van on fire.

Mar 3 • 15:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after kidnapping daughter, pouring fuel on her, and sending threat to ex: 'I will set the car on fire with everyone inside'

A man was arrested in Sumaré, Brazil, for attempted homicide after he poured fuel on his daughter and himself while threatening to set their car on fire.

Mar 3 • 11:46 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

This is the man suspected of the arson murder of a family with children

A 70-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting a fire that killed a family of five in Finland.

Mar 3 • 10:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver found injured and fallen in a ravine two days after disappearing on a trip between RS and SC

A 58-year-old man, missing for two days after leaving Rio Grande do Sul, was found injured in a ravine in Bom Retiro, Santa Catarina.

Mar 2 • 12:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Young man dies charred after car crashes into post and catches fire on BR-381 in Ipatinga

A young man died after a car accident on BR-381 in Ipatinga, Brazil, in which the vehicle crashed into a light pole and caught fire.

Mar 2 • 12:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Homeless man set on fire in Curitiba; crime captured by security camera

A homeless man was set on fire in central Curitiba, Brazil, in a crime recorded by a security camera.

Mar 1 • 16:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man throws solvent on partner, sets her on fire, and is arrested while sleeping in a children's tent in Paraná

A man was arrested after allegedly setting his partner on fire in Sarandi, Paraná, Brazil.

Feb 27 • 16:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Man engulfed in flames at Queensland hospital as patients describe 'bloodcurdling' screams

Witnesses at a Queensland hospital were horrified after a man allegedly set himself on fire in front of patients, resulting in chaotic scenes and distressing reactions.

Feb 27 • 06:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Traffic fight ends in death with shotgun fire in Petrópolis

A traffic dispute in Petrópolis led to the shooting death of a 37-year-old man on Wednesday.

Feb 26 • 17:04 UTC

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