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Juvenile Arrested In Connection With Burton Horse Barn Fire [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:35:43 +0000

How could someone do this and live with themselves after. Burton Police have made an arrest in connection with a suspicious barn fire that killed 10 horses.Reports say police are seeking animal cruelty and arson charges against a juvenile, who was arrested Thursday.The fire at Midnite Sun Training Center happened Wednesday morning.This is the third [...]

Burton Fire That Killed 10 Horses Called 'Suspicious' [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:30:52 +0000

I drove past the scene yesterday. What a horrible site. The word ‘suspicious’ was not a word I wanted to hear connected with this story. Sgt. John Richards the acting fire marshal with the Michigan State Police says the fire is suspicious and results from lab tests are now needed to reveal exactly how the [...]

Former 'Country Squire' Fire Labeled 'Suspicious'

J. Patrick — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:53:16 +0000

It's a location that hosted many Cars 108 events and parties. Today it is gone. The once popular eatery known originally as the Country Squire burned down over the weekend in what fire investigators term as a suspicious fire. Fire crews from at least a dozen area fire departments responded to the call about 6pm last Saturday. The building, formerly the home of restaurants like Broadstreet, R.C./ Coopers, and Bosley's, had been closed for almost 5 years. There was no electricity or gas service to the structure.

Flint Police Investigate Suspicious North Street Fire

Erin Bishop — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:35:07 +0000

Flint firefighters were called in this morning to an apartment complex fire on North Street in Flint, according to The Flint Journal. The fire appears to be suspicious as authorities continue to investigate. The Red Cross was on hand helping the families who were displaced. Marcus Henry’s daughter was one of the families this happened [...]

Flint Police Arrest Five People In Connection To East Side Arsons

Erin Bishop — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:12:43 +0000

It was a good day yesterday for Flint and state police who worked together with the community and were able to arrest five people in connection to the East Side arsons. Over 100 fires have taken place since April and as Mayor Dayne Walling says, justice is moving forward. With the suspects in jail, authorities [...]

Flint Responds To 11 Fires

Erin Bishop — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:47:40 +0000

It was a busy holiday weekend for Flint firefighters, as they dealt with 11 fires, including eight suspected arsons at abandoned homes, according to WNEM. Last night, crews were on the scene at Spooner Metals salvage yard and it took roughly seven hours to put out. Battalion Chief John Babb says the cause isn’t known [...]