Women set ablaze by in-lawsAugust 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 30-year-old woman was set ablaze, allegedly by her husband and in-laws, because she was unable to conceive after nine years of marriage, police said Saturday. Lata suffered 55 percent burn injuries and is in a critical state in a hospital.
Northern California boy sets friend on fire _ then does it again, causing severe burnsAugust 20th, 2009 Northern Calif. boy sets friend on fire _ twiceSACRAMENTO, Calif.
Woman set ablaze by nephew after argumentAugust 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 35-year-old woman was allegedly set afire Tuesday by her nephew following an altercation in Alipur area of Delhi. Police said it was apparently a crime of passion.
Minnesota man, 73, sets up motion-activated camera and catches woman burglarizing his homeAugust 13th, 2009 Minn. man, 73, sets up camera and catches burglarAUSTIN, Minn. — A 73-year-old man got tired of having his home burglarized, so he set up a motion-activated camera and caught a thief.
Woman sets herself on fire inside crowded Miami mall; 3 hurtAugust 13th, 2009 MIAMI — A woman set herself on fire at a Miami mall Thursday, then walked around engulfed in flames as shocked shoppers watched, authorities said. Two men and a woman who tried to help her were hurt, but not badly.
Alleging police harassment, businessman sets himself ablazeAugust 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A businessman in Agra set himself on fire early Monday, alleging continuous harassment by the police. His wife and three-year-old daughter also suffered burn injuries while trying to save him.
Chhattisgarh cop held for setting woman on fireJuly 31st, 2009 RAIPUR - A member of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) has been arrested for setting a woman on fire after she refused to provide him liquor, police said Friday. The woman is battling for life.
Md. man gets 18 years for kidnapping woman and her kids, robbing bank she worked at of $169kJuly 20th, 2009 Md. man kidnapped woman, robbed bank she worked atGREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge has sentenced a man prosecutors say kidnapped a Maryland bank manager and her two children, then held one of the kids hostage while she withdrew thousands of dollars.
Woman sets herself ablaze in Delhi, diesJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A woman allegedy committed suicide by setting herself on fire in the capital Tuesday, police said. The woman poured kerosene on herself and set herself ablaze in her home at Rohini in outer Delhi around 2.30 a.m, a police officer said.
Man sets himself ablaze in NoidaJune 25th, 2009 NOIDA - A 40-year old man, apparently depressed with his personal life, allegedly committed suicide by setting himself afire with the help of cooking gas in Noida Thursday afternoon, police said. Veer Singh Chauhan immolated himself in Chhalera locality of Sector-44, according to superintendent of police Ashok Kumar Tripathi.
Woman sets herself ablaze in DelhiJune 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 50-year-old woman set herself on fire and jumped from the first floor of her house in the capital Monday, police said. Sharda, a resident of Block G in Jehangirpuri in northwest Delhi, set herself ablaze in front of her 15-year-old daughter and jumped from the first floor of the house at around 9 a.m.
Wisconsin judge sets $500G bail for man accused of killing girlfriend and 2 of their kidsMay 4th, 2009 Wis. judge sets $500,000 bail in triple homicideSTEVENS POINT, Wis. — A judge in Wisconsin has set bail at $500,000 for a man accused of killing his girlfriend and two of their children at their home in Nelsonville.
Fla. woman says she crashed into boyfriend's truck with kids in car to prevent drunk drivingMay 1st, 2009 Woman claims she crashed to prevent drunk drivingROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Palm Beach County woman told police she crashed her car into her boyfriend's truck to prevent him from driving drunk.
NYC dad robbed homes while mom drove getaway car with children, prosecutors sayApril 22nd, 2009 NYC prosecutors: Dad robs, mom drives, kids rideNEW YORK — Prosecutors said a New York City dad and another man robbed homes while his girlfriend drove the getaway minivan with the kids in tow. The three pleaded not guilty Wednesday to burglary and weapon charges.
Mother sets herself ablaze with four children, all dieFebruary 27th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Marital strife may have caused a 40-year-old woman to set ablaze her four children aged 6-14 along with herself, killing all five Thursday in an Uttar Pradesh village, police said. 'The incident took place in the Devrakhaski Milak village in Moradabad district,' deputy inspector general Moradabad M.K.