Officials say a two-alarm fire on Pothier Street early yesterday morning was arson, and are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who can give information that would lead to an arrest and conviction.
Authorities say a domestic dispute resulted in the commission of a felony Thursday night and an arrest on charges of arson Friday morning. James Glassburner of York was taken into custody around 4:03 a.m., Friday, accused of starting a fire in his own residence.
Arson is suspected in a fire that destroyed a house on Fairbanks Street in Slidell Wednesday night, according to St. Tammany Fire Protection District 1 authorities.
Upvalley fire damages over $200,000 SIMPSON †A blaze at a former sports bar early Friday was the third intentionally set fire in 10 days to strike two Upvalley communities less than five miles apart.
An early morning domestic violence incident turned into an arson case. Now a man could face felony charges for apparently setting a house on fire. Reporter Ky Plaskon takes a closer look at this case.
The Montgomery Fire Department's arson division is investigating a Wednesday afternoon fire at a vacant house. Firefighters got the call that there was a house fire at 3436 Manchester Drive and made it to the scene in four minutes. It took them 12 minutes to get the fire under control.