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Investigators believe someone set fire to her body in an attempt to destroy any evidence, officials said.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
Italy's special police unit Digos is leading an investigation looking into the possibility that anarchists set fire to the cars on the eastern outskirts of the Italian capital, a security source said.
—USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Soon after, Burton returned to the home and used a can of gasoline to set fire to the front lawn, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
The Justice Department charged three people, including one in Salem, accusing them of using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
Italy's special police unit Digos is leading an investigation looking into the possibility that anarchists set fire to the cars on the eastern outskirts of the Italian capital, a security source said.
—USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Soon after, Burton returned to the home and used a can of gasoline to set fire to the front lawn, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
The Justice Department charged three people, including one in Salem, accusing them of using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Set fire to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20fire%20to. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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