arson

A man who admitted to setting fire to a New Bedford apartment building and later had to be returned from Puerto Rico has now been sentenced to state prison.

A 46-year-old Taunton man was arrested and charged with intentionally setting five fires in the city last week within the span of approximately two hours.

A string of suspicious fires rocked a concentrated area of Taunton last night, and now police are searching for a suspect.

A New Bedford man who intentionally set fire to an occupied multi-family home has been sentenced.

The mom of a Wheaton College student charged with setting fires in her dorm says she was hospitalized for an emergency psychiatric evaluation before her arrest.

Police and Fire Department officials are investigating after a car was found burning behind a local market.

Arson is suspected after officers observed fire damage to the piping, electrical panel and to the exterior of the office portion of the building.

New Bedford Police are investigating a possible case of arson along the city's waterfront.

New Bedford Police responded to a threat of arson at a South End building Thursday night, finding a newly-burned roll of paper towels.

A Wareham man has been indicted on charges that he assaulted a woman, left her for dead, and then set fire to the building.