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Could Church Burnings in Louisiana Show a Connection Between Black Metal and White Supremacy?
The man accused of burning three black churches in Louisiana had an affinity for metal music, a cultural scene white supremacists have infiltrated in the past.
The Five Largest Wildfires Burning in California Right Now
Fires have already scorched nearly 300,000 acres in the state this year.
To Catch an Arsonist: Will We Ever Have a Reliable Way to Identify Fire Starters?
Gradual advancements in the art and science of fire investigation continue.
Catching Arsonists Red-Handed
A small but significant number of wildfires are intentionally set. The fire starters often share characteristics but aren’t always cut from the same cloth.
Debunking Arson Indicators
Sidebar: 'Flashover defense' gets two arson convictions reversed in the 1980s.
Arson Convictions, Fire Investigations Feel the Heat
As decades of flawed and unscientific fire investigation techniques call arson convictions into question, new recipes emerge for a system-wide overhaul.