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Salem man faces federal arson charges in Tesla vandalism case
A Salem man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Salem Tesla dealership in January was charged with two counts of attempted arson in federal court last week.
Salem man accused of shooting window, throwing Molotov cocktail at Tesla dealership
Adam M. Lansky, 41, of Salem, faces a federal charge of illegally possessing an unregistered firearm. Police say he was behind two recent incidents of vandalism at Salem's Tesla dealership.
Police investigating suspected arson at Salem Tesla dealership
At around 3:45 a.m. Monday, Salem police and firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle fire at the Tesla dealership in south Salem. Salem police are investigating the case as arson.
Man sentenced to 34 years in prison for arson spree, killing 2 dogs
Carl Sandberg was found guilty through two separate trials of setting fire to three Salem homes and a church, breaking into multiple homes and stealing identities. Two of the house fires he set left family pets dead.
Salem man accused of deliberately starting fire at St. Joseph Catholic Church
A man with a lengthy criminal history has been arrested on accusations of first-degree arson after police say he started a dumpster fire early Thursday morning that spread to the St. Joseph church building in Salem.
Salem man charged with starting fire at west Salem business Dec. 12
Polk County prosecutors charged Evan Webber, 30, with arson and criminal mischief on Tuesday, alleging he started a fire at Lighthouse Home Loans In west Salem.
Man charged with starting four fires in East Lancaster neighborhood over weekend
Leonardo Hernandez-Cruz, 28, now faces four arson charges in Marion County Circuit Court after he was initially charged in starting one dumpster fire at a Salem BottleDrop.
Man arrested in fires at Salem BottleDrop, Lucky Fortune police say
Salem police in the hours that followed received three other reports of fires in the area. The agency said it was still investigating those incidents and wouldn’t provide additional information.