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LISTEN: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine LISTEN: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine
Listen: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine Just hours before Molotov cocktails were hurled into the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, a man now charged in the attack made a chilling 911 call claiming Gov. Josh Shapiro was targeting Palestinians and hurting his family. Cody Allen Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is accused of breaking a window at the Governor’s official residence with a hammer and throwing incendiary devices inside while Shapiro, his wife Lori, and their children were sleeping early Sunday, April 13. In a 911 call obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, April 18, Balmer told dispatchers: “Governor Josh Shapiro needs to know t…

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‘Irritable And Agitated’: Cody Balmer’s Mom Sought Help Days Before Governor’s Mansion Arson ‘Irritable And Agitated’: Cody Balmer’s Mom Sought Help Days Before Governor’s Mansion Arson
‘Irritable And Agitated’: Cody Balmer’s Mom Sought Help Days Before Governor’s Mansion Arson Days before the firebombing at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, the mother of accused arsonist Cody Balmer pleaded with police, fearing her son was suffering from a mental health breakdown, Penbrook police announced in a release on Tuesday, April 15. On April 10 — just three days before the Molotov cocktail attack that forced Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to evacuate — Balmer’s mother, Christie, contacted the Penbrook Police Department to report that her son had left home without explanation. She told officers that she believed he stopped taking his medications about a year ago and …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion
Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion The man accused of firebombing Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept has been hospitalized for a medical event, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. Cody Allen Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, remains under Pennsylvania State Police supervision while receiving treatment at an area hospital. Officials said the medical episode was unrelated to the fire or his arrest. Balmer will be arraigned at Dauphin County Prison once he is cleared for release, state police said. A surveillance video captured Balmer climbing over a wall onto the Governor’s Residen…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack
Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Charred walls, melted fixtures, and soot-stained ceilings — shocking new images reveal the devastation inside the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence after an arsonist set it ablaze while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept. The photos, released by the Commonwealth on Sunday evening, show extensive fire damage throughout the stately Harrisburg mansion’s interior, particularly concentrated near the front entrance. Blackened walls, debris-strewn floors, and scorched furniture paint a harrowing picture of the overnight attack that officials say could have ended in tragedy. Commonwealth Medi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Cody Balmer Set Fire At Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence While Family Slept, State Police Say Cody Balmer Set Fire At Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence While Family Slept, State Police Say
Cody Balmer Set Fire At Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence While Family Slept, State Police Say A Harrisburg man is accused of setting fire to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, April 13. The blaze broke out around 2 a.m. at the mansion on North Front Street in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, authorities said. Shapiro, his wife Lori, and their children were safely evacuated by Pennsylvania State Police and Capitol Police after troopers banged on their door to wake them. The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire quickly extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported, though the fire caused “signi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Arsonist Sets PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence On Fire Arsonist Sets PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence On Fire
Arsonist Sets PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence On Fire Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were forced to evacuate their residence as an arsonist set the governor’s residence ablaze while they slept overnight.  The blaze broke out at 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 13, in North Front Street in the city of Harrisburg in Dauphin County. Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement they has confirmed that the fire was a deliberate act of arson. The alleged arsonist has since been identified and arrested, click here to read our full report.  The Shapiro family was located in a different part of the mansion and was safely evacuated…

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Maryland Man Barricaded In Motel, Set $750K Fire In DMV, Prosecutors Say Maryland Man Barricaded In Motel, Set $750K Fire In DMV, Prosecutors Say
Maryland Man Barricaded In Motel, Set $750K Fire In DMV, Prosecutors Say A violent motel room rampage that ended in flames and sent guests fleeing has landed a Maryland man behind bars — possibly for decades. Anthony Cleaver Mason, 65, was convicted of assault, arson, and reckless endangerment after a fire he started in a St. Mary's County motel tore through the building and caused hundreds of thousands in damage, officials announced. Deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Super Eight motel on Three Notch Road in California on June 3, 2024 to investigate multiple reports of a disturbance.  When they arrived, they found Mason …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Torched Semi-Trailer, Dumpster Intentionally In Loudoun County: Fire Marshal Man Torched Semi-Trailer, Dumpster Intentionally In Loudoun County: Fire Marshal
Man Torched Semi-Trailer, Dumpster Intentionally In Loudoun County: Fire Marshal A Virginia man is behind bars after authorities say he intentionally set a dumpster and semi-trailer on fire in Loudoun County earlier this year. Erazo Ricardo Guerrero, 21, of Sterling, was arrested on Saturday, March 15, in connection with the Jan. 13 blaze that broke out in the 20900 block of Davenport Drive, according to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office. First responders were called to the scene around 1:15 p.m. that afternoon, following reports of a vehicle fire. When fire crews arrived, they found a dumpster engulfed in flames and a smoldering fire at the back …

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by Zak Failla
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Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal
Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal A Maryland social media creator accused of setting fires and making fake 911 calls for content has been arrested again—this time in St. Mary’s County—just days after being released on home detention, officials said. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, 21, of Prince Frederick, was taken into custody Wednesday, March 5, after investigators linked him to another arson case and a separate false 911 call, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Jackson, who was initially arrested last week for allegedly setting fire to a vacant commercial building in Charles County, had been release…

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by Zak Failla
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'Social Media Hobbyist' Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal 'Social Media Hobbyist' Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal
'Social Media Hobbyist' Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal A Maryland social media "hobbyist" who films emergency responses for content was arrested for allegedly setting a building on fire and making false 911 calls to capture footage of firefighters in action, authorities said. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, 21, of Prince Frederick, was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 28, after investigators determined he was responsible for a vacant commercial building fire in Charles County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire crews responded to 12535 Crain Highway around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, after receiving a 911 call a…

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by Zak Failla
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VIDEO: Arlington Arsonist Who Set Businesses Ablaze Arrested In Alexandria: Fire Marshal VIDEO: Arlington Arsonist Who Set Businesses Ablaze Arrested In Alexandria: Fire Marshal
Video: Arlington Arsonist Who Set Businesses Ablaze Arrested In Alexandria: Fire Marshal A man accused of setting a string of fires that damaged businesses in Arlington has been taken into custody a week later, authorities announced. Local resident Timothy Clark Pollock was arrested early on Thursday, Jan. 16 following an investigation into a series of fires set at businesses along 23rd Street South earlier this month.  Firefighters were dispatched to the area around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 for a report of a fire at 529 S. 23rd St. in Arlington. Crews found items burning in an enclosed patio, which were quickly extinguished by a sprinkler system and firefighters bef…

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Father Of Newborn Sentenced For Killing Baby's Mother, Grandmother In Front Of Kid In DC: Feds Father Of Newborn Sentenced For Killing Baby's Mother, Grandmother In Front Of Kid In DC: Feds
Father Of Newborn Sentenced For Killing Baby's Mother, Grandmother In Front Of Kid In DC: Feds The Maryland man who set an apartment on fire with an infant inside and killed his child's mother and grandmother in Southeast DC more than three years ago may spend the rest of his life in prison. Clinton resident Keenan Turner, 35, was sentenced to 68 years in prison in connection to the April 2021 murders of Wanda and Ebony Wright, the shooting of a third victim, and the attempted murder of an infant when he set the fire, federal authorities announced. Prosecutors say that Turner's intention in committing the offenses was "solely to avoid paying child support."  They had been pushi…

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by Zak Failla