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Crime
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...
Carl Samson
Culture
‘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...
Bryan Ke
Bay Area
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...
News
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...
Ryan General
Asia
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 ...
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