attempted arson
Coverage of attempted arson in the Nexus archive.
- Poughkeepsie man sentenced for trying to set occupied building on fire
A Poughkeepsie man was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for attempting to set an occupied apartment building on fire. The defendant, Lorgio Hernandez-Quevedo, will also serve five years of post-release supervision.
- Poughkeepsie woman admits to trying to set occupied apartment building on fire
A woman from Poughkeepsie admitted to attempting to set an occupied apartment building on fire. She pleaded guilty to an attempted arson charge.
- Jury convicts Poughkeepsie man of attempted arson
A 69-year-old man from Poughkeepsie was convicted of attempted arson in the second degree after a four-day trial. The conviction followed testimony from the Dutchess County Court.
- Arrested TMC councillor faces public fury, egg attack
A TMC councillor was arrested and faces public fury and an egg attack. He and his associate were booked under multiple sections of the BNS for charges including extortion, criminal trespass, criminal intimidation, and attempted arson.
- How a fiery attack on Sam Altman’s home unfolded
A 20-year-old man, Daniel Moreno-Gama, attacked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home in San Francisco with a Molotov cocktail and later attempted to break into OpenAI's headquarters with kerosene and an anti-AI manifesto. He was arrested and charged with attempted arson and murder, with his parents citing a recent mental health crisis.