Man charged with murder in Bridgeport fire that killed woman, injured her 12-year-old granddaughter
Cordale Nichols is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of a home in Bridgeport on Saturday.
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Cordale Nichols is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of a home in Bridgeport on Saturday.
Police say a man threw a Molotov cocktail through the window of the row home and was seen running north in the alley wearing all black.
Police say a man threw a Molotov cocktail through the window of the row home and was seen running north in the alley wearing all black.
Chicago police said an unknown male threw an incendiary device through the window of the apartment just before 2:30 a.m.
Nathan Grant, 32, of Wheaton, Illinois, was arrested and charged with aggravated arson.
The incidents started on March 27, with the latest happening on Tuesday during the overnight hours.
They are advising residents to report suspicious activity and to save any surveillance video if possible.
Chicago police say two unknown offenders poured an unknown liquid onto the car, set it on fire, and then fled the scene.
The arsonist has set fire to items such as fences, garages, and trash cans.
According to Vasquez, someone set fire to several trash dumpsters in the Lincoln Square and Ravenswood area on Wednesday.
Chicago police said eight times, the suspect set sidewalk Halloween displays and garbage cans on fire.
After neighbors told CBS 2 about an arsonist setting fire to Halloween decorations, police said the suspect is wanted for setting eight fires, all on the North Side. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray tracked down video of one of his crimes.
An arsonist is targeting homes with Halloween decorations in one North Side neighborhood. Families, including five children, escaped the flames as they spread to their building overnight. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez spoke with residents who said the firestarter had struck more than once.
Neighbors said the situation was very scary because, at the time of the incident, there were five kids sleeping inside the home.
The arsonist held the firefighters hostage and threatened to kill them. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Federal investigators said Tyler Massengill targeted the facility because he was upset his girlfriend had an abortion three years ago.
The fire seriously damaged both the car and the apartment building, prosecutors said.
A 911 caller reported driving by the business and seeing flames outside in the parking lot area.
Terrance Craig, of Gary, is now in custody, charged with two counts of arson and one count of intimidation.
Authorities in northwest Indiana are asking for help tracking down a man who set a small fire Monday morning in the lobby of the Lake County Jail.
The fire caused more than $78,000 in damage.
Police said it shows Virginia Roque-Fermin starting the fire early Tuesday morning, then adding objects to the fire to stoke the flames.
The shrine posted several photos of the scene on its Facebook page which appeared to show extensive damage to the area.
A chapel at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines was set on fire early Tuesday morning.
Police say Victor Terell was identified as the suspect who participated in the arson and death of 34-year-old Stephanie Hayes, in the 5000 block of West Gladys Avenue.
