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Jan 16 2021 10:09 am
  • arson

Long Beach authorities arrest man accused of setting 4 fires in Belmont Shore

Sebastian Echeverry

The suspect was also charged with attempted murder, since one of the fires was set at an inhabited residence, officials said.

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Dec 19 2020 8:28 am
  • fire

After 4 suspicious fires in 3 months, families are leaving a Central Long Beach apartment building

Valerie Osier

Long Beach firefighters this week responded to two fires just over 24 hours apart, but it wasn’t the first time they had to rush to the building recently, according to officials.

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Jul 17 2020 2:47 pm
  • LBPD

Officials increase reward to $20,000 for info on Men’s Suit Outlet arson

Kelly Puente

Security camera video shows multiple suspects approaching the Men’s Suit Outlet and throwing incendiary devices known as Molotov cocktails inside the business.  

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Jun 18 2020 4:28 pm
  • arson

Officials offer $10,000 reward for suspects involved in Men’s Suit Outlet arson

Valerie Osier

“The fire was started after two unidentified suspects tossed two Molotov cocktails through the broken widows of the store,” ATF said. “The security bars and windows of the store were broken earlier by looters.” 

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Sep 26 2019 1:19 pm
  • arson

Minivan, dumpster intentionally torched in string of blazes, LBFD says

Valerie Osier

Long Beach fire investigators believe at least two of three small blazes were intentionally set in North Long Beach Tuesday night, authorities said.

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Apr 20 2019 5:10 pm
  • arson

7 rabbits, 7 birds burned to death in string of Cal Heights alley arsons

Valerie Osier

In total, the fire claimed the lives of two adult rabbits, five newborn rabbits, three parakeets and four button quails. The three rabbits that survived had to be taken and treated by Long Beach Animal Control because they could no longer eat solid food

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Apr 10 2019 2:20 pm
  • arson

Man suspected of setting fires at El Dorado Nature Center pleads not guilty

Valerie Osier

Authorities said he’s charged with setting two fires, burning a combined 1.5 acres of land, damaging old eucalyptus trees and fencing.

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Jul 28 2018 5:00 am
  • arson

Teen flaunts cash from bad check on Snapchat after arson arrest, authorities say

Jeremiah Dobruck

A 14-year-old suspected of helping set a massive blaze at Dogz Bar and Grill was arrested again when he showed off cash on Snapchat from a suspected fraudulent check, investigators allege in a warrant.

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Jul 6 2018 12:56 pm
  • arson

Snapchat videos helped authorities find 14-year-olds suspected in Long Beach arsons, warrant says

Jeremiah Dobruck

One of the videos shows flames burning in the background around the time a string of fires were lit in Belmont Shore, according to court documents.

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Jun 20 2018 7:14 pm
  • arson

Third 14-year-old arrested in string of arsons including fire that gutted Dogz Bar and Grill, LBFD says

Jeremiah Dobruck

Investigators suspect the three boys are responsible for multiple small blazes and the large fire at Dogz that injured a firefighter last week.

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