Jun 13th, 2008 · On the docket this week: R-Kelly's child pornography case goes to the jury; BET co-founder Sheila Johnson produces a documentary for a rival TV network; and officials raise questions about a suspicious fire that burned down the home of rapper 50 Cent's ex. Entertainment guru Alison Samuels of Newsweek magazine is here to give us the latest.
Oct 26th, 2007 · Even as residents around the San Diego are being allowed to go back home, crews are still fighting raging wildfires in Southern California. Of the 20 fires still burning, the Santiago fire in Orange County and at least two others are being treated as arson cases.
Oct 25th, 2007 · In the midst of battling the massive wildfires in Southern California, investigators are trying to determine what started them. Arson is blamed in at least one major blaze in Orange County. And in San Bernardino County, local authorities shot and killed a man they say was trying to set a fire.
Aug 28th, 2007 · The fires in Greece are slowly going out, leaving villages scorched and empty. The government is portraying the continuing disaster as a crime -- at least 63 people have died in the fires. But some environmentalists are skeptical about the possibility of arson.
Aug 25th, 2007 · Greece is under a nationwide state of emergency Saturday as more than 170 wildfires sweep through the country, killing more than 45 people and raining ash on the capital, Athens. Arson is suspected in at least some of the blazes.
May 24th, 2007 · In Oregon, a federal judge has begun sentencing a group of environmental activists who've pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and arson. From 1996 to 2001, the group damaged meat packing plants, lumber mills, and SUV dealerships. Federal prosecutors persuaded the judge that the defendants are terrorists, and therefore, should get harsher punishment.
Dec 5th, 2006 · Mexican police arrest the most well-known leader of left-wing activists who have staged six months of protests in Oaxaca. Flavio Sosa was seized after he held a news conference in Mexico City. Police said he was wanted for his involvement in kidnapping, violent robbery and arson.
Nov 6th, 2006 · A public memorial was held in Southern California on Sunday for five firefighters killed by a wildfire blamed on arson. The memorial service drew thousands of area residents, along with dignitaries and firefighters from across the country. Steven Cuevas of member station KPCC reports.