How to Use arson in a Sentence

arson

noun

• The town has suffered a rash of arsons.
• The town has suffered a rash of arson attacks.
• The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but investigators suspect arson.
• The rumor in the camp was the fires were acts of arson.
  — Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• There was no evidence that the arson was a result of a hate crime.
  — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
• Malls are up in flames, while reports of looting and arson have emerged.
  — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 8 May 2023
• After the fire, Ms. Morawski was charged with arson and burglary and was held in jail in Newark.
  — Tracey Tully, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2023
• The share price has fallen 6.5% since last Monday’s close, the day before the arson attack.
  — Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
• He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on four counts of arson.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• In order to clear her name, Sister Holiday sets out to solve the mystery of the arson.
  — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
• Detectives from the sheriff’s bomb/arson unit are looking into the origin and cause of the fire.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
• The Hendersons were among the arson victims who packed the courtroom awaiting the verdict.
  — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2023
• But ballot access rules don’t exactly jump off the screen, so the arson won out.
  — Eric Schultz, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Aug. 2023
• He was booked into the Cobb jail on a felony charge of first-degree arson, according to online records.
  — David Aaro, ajc, 15 Feb. 2023
• Atkins was convicted of first-degree murder and arson for killing Joy Hibbs in April 1991 and then setting the house on fire to cover up the crime.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2024
• The cause was determined to be arson and a 62-year-old woman was arrested.
  — Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2023
• Mora-Vahena was sentenced to 10 years in prison on the arson charge and five year in prison on the assault charge, the latter of which will be suspended to 30 months.
  — Michael Lee, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2023
• Baskin also faces one count of first-degree murder and arson and one count of possession of drugs.
  — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
• In 1966, Hakamada was accused of robbery, arson and the murder of his boss, his boss’ wife and their two children.
  — Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
• McAllister was charged with one count of first-degree arson.
  — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 1 Sep. 2023
• Although the relentless heat is likely to have contributed to the fires, rumors of arson were rife.
  — Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
• Even though Viliena was not present during the arson, he was heard on a cellphone giving the orders, an attorney for the plaintiffs said in court.
  — Mark Pratt, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2023
• Bjorn was charged with a second-degree felony for making a false report of a bomb, arson or weapon of mass destruction.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
• An investigator determined the cause of that blaze, dubbed the Everitt fire, was arson.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
• By the end of the third day of voting, the number of Russians detained for arson at polling stations and spoiling ballots with paint had reached at least 35 people.
  — Tanya Stukalova, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2024
• Cal Fire released photos of a person of interest sought in the alleged arson.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2023
• He was found guilty in October of arson and obstruction charges.
  — Benjamin Duer, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
• Lucas accepted a plea agreement on one count of arson and six counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her six children.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
• The parochial school family was displaced in February 2022 due to an arson fire that started in the basement and ravaged the building.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
• Eugene police announced in June that a suspect was arrested and charged with two counts of arson.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024