Arson is a Complicated Crime in Arizona

Arson is a complicated crime that is taken very seriously by prosecutors in Arizona. Often people who are charged with starting fires in the state are diagnosed with mental illnesses. Deliberately setting fire to property constitutes arson under Arizona law. A defendant commits arson of a structure or property when he or she knowingly and […]

No Charges for Fire Captains Who Lied Under Oath About Arson

Two Phoenix Fire Department captains have avoided criminal charges of lying under oath. Maricopa Capt. Sam Richardson and Capt. Fred Andes were accused of lying under oath about an arson investigation near 40th Street and Campbell Avenue in May 2009. In the case, the homeowner was arrested on suspicion of arson. The charges were dropped […]