NYC man arrested for setting Asian restaurant on fire over botched dish released a day later

Choephel Norbu, 49, admitted to setting Ittadi Garden and Grill in Jackson Heights, Queens, ablaze on the morning of Oct. 2 after the Bangl...

‘I was stressed at work, so I set the store on fire’: Burned-out Japanese part-time worker arrested for arson

Tatsuya Matsuzawa, a 32-year-old part-time worker, was arrested for arson in Japan. Matsuzawa reportedly set Ken Depot Soka Sezaki Store i...

Disabled Man’s Car Set on Fire in Bay Area, Family Says It’s ‘Racially Motivated’

The Redwood City Police Department is now investigating an incident involving a disabled Asian man after someone torched his car over the we...

Asian Family Business Opened 35 Years Ago Burned Down by Suspected Arsonist

A family-owned printing shop in San Francisco is in danger of closing after an alleged burglary and arson last week. Dragon Printing, locate...

Suspect in Japan’s Deadly Anime Studio Fire Arrested After Recovering 10 Months Later

The man suspected of burning down a Kyoto anime studio last year was arrested on Wednesday by local authorities.  Shinji Aoba, 42, is accuse...

Hungry Teen Sets Buildings on Fire Because He Couldn’t Eat at a Curry Shop

A 16-year-old boy suspected of starting two of four consecutive fires in just one day was arrested in Japan. The fires broke out in differen...

Woman Arrested For Allegedly Starting 28 Fires in Orange County

Police have arrested 24-year-old Eun “Esther” Cha who they say is responsible for setting at least 28 fires in Fullerton, California, since ...