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KEENE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities in rural western Michigan say an arson fire has destroyed a historic covered wooden bridge that has spanned the…

He spent four years in prison after he was convicted in 2009 on an arson charge. But now he is free after a team of lawyers from the University of…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder is urging residents to help prevent arson fires in Michigan's communities.Snyder has proclaimed May 5-11 Arson…

FLINT, Mich. (AP) - An insurance company says more than a dozen people operated an arson-for-profit ring in Flint that collected more than $2 million over…

The city of Flint has its first full-time fire chief in eight years.David Cox says he’s ready for the challenge.“ I want to go in and take a look at what…

FLINT, Mich. (AP) - A newspaper's analysis says that many vacant Flint buildings that caught fire since 2008 ended up burning multiple times.The Flint…

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has ruled that a Michigan defendant cannot be retried for arson even though his initial acquittal was based on a…

Four new laws are going into effect in 2013 that will dramatically increase penalties for arson in Michigan.The laws revise sentencing guidelines to give…

Some forensic science often used in police investigations is being called into question.PBS' Frontline did an excellent series calling out the…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's fire boss suggests his department could adjust to a looming 15 percent budget cut by letting some abandoned buildings burn to the…