Cigars, Liquor, Flaming Paper Towels: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty In Waldorf Hookah Lounge Arson
A pile of cigars, a splash of liquor, and a flaming roll of paper towels.
That's the unusual recipe a Maryland man used to set a hookah lounge ablaze, causing more than $80,000 in damage, federal prosecutors say.
St. Mary's County resident Shawn Justice, 38, has pleaded guilty to federal arson charges after admitting to setting the fire at Pasha Lounge in Waldorf, a bar and hookah establishment.
According to prosecutors, Justice entered the business through the front door on Oct. 29, 2025, and made his way to a humidor, where he scattered cigars across the floor.
He then poured liquor ove…
Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: Njsp
An 82-year-old Toms River man died after his car crashed into a home in Burlington County on Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said.
At 2:03 p.m., George Sears was operating a Subaru SUV with his wife in the passenger seat, on County Road 563 south in Woodland Township, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said.
Sears lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck two fences and a residential home, Postorino said. After the crash the Subaru became engulfed in flames and spread to the house, Postorino said. The ho…
Springfield Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire
A Virginia grandmother battling advanced cancer survived a raging townhouse fire, but her fight is far from over.
The fire broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, inside a townhouse on Leestone Court in Springfield, where Diana Garcia and her grandson, Charles, were trapped as smoke filled the home.
Firefighters arriving at the scene immediately began searching the two-story townhouse, pulling both to safety before additional crews arrived, though both suffered life-threatening injuries that required hospitalization, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.
Charles was a…
USR Mansion Owner Hired Arsonists To Set 4-Alarm Inferno: Officials
A Bergen County man hired two others to torch a local home using an accelerant and a homemade ignitor, setting off a fire that engulfed the residence, authorities said.
Emad E. Gerges, 66, of Upper Saddle River, allegedly hired Anthony V. Coviello, 54, and Joseph Vulpis, 62, both of Rumson, to set fire to the home at 18 Lake Rd., in May 2025, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday, Oct. 19.
Records show that Gerges owns or previously owned 18 Lake Rd., which was listed in February 2026 and sold for $825,000 four months later, property records show.
The fire broke out …
Man Found Dead In Bensalem Apartment Fire, Others Injured: Police
A man was found dead and two others were injured after a fire tore through a Bucks County apartment building, affecting six units, authorities said.
The fire broke out at Primavera Square Apartments, 717 Station Ave. in Bensalem, around 6:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, Bensalem police said.
Firefighters arrived to find an active fire in a second-floor apartment, authorities said. The blaze was extinguished, but six apartments were affected.
A man was found dead as a result of the fire, while two other people suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said. A…
Burning Car Rolls Backward, Slams Into School Bus In Susquehanna Twp. Crash
A car engulfed in flames rolled backward, sideswiped another vehicle, and crashed into a school bus in the Harrisburg area on Thursday evening, Oct. 15, police said.
The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on North Progress Avenue just south of Garrison Avenue in Susquehanna Township, according to the Susquehanna Township Police Department.
The vehicle caught fire before rolling backward, striking a second vehicle, and crashing into the school bus, police said.
All occupants of the three vehicles escaped safely, and emergency medical personnel reported no injuries, according to police.
A witn…
Three Injured After Home Destroyed By Fire: Woolwich Fire Company
Three people were injured after a fire destroyed a home in Swedesboro, Friday, Oct. 9, authorities said.
At 3:11 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire at 5 Merckling St. in Swedesboro and found a home engulfed in flames with thick black violent smoke, Woolwich Fire Company said.
Firefighters immediately entered the home to locate a man trapped, fire officials said. Despite intense heat and smoke, a firefighter located the man in a chair, secured him and removed him from the home, fire officials said.
Firefighters gave the man fresh air, fire officials said. The quick action of…
