Courthouse Fires and Attacks

Courthouse Fires Attacks ---

Seems a lot of court houses have been having major fires for no particular reason on top of being the scene of various attacks and incidents.

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September 3, 2014 KOMO‑TV  A 41-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after starting a fire in a Tacoma courthouse restroom

1 fire August 28, 2014 Gary courthouse fire forces shift in 2 more courts An electrical fire at Gary Indiana's Lake County Courthouse caused caused severe damage to several pieces of the courthouse's electrical system requiring moving some courts to other buildings.

1 fire $5.5m damage August 11, 2014  Hancock County courthouse fire damage costs $5.5m in damage nbc26Authorities say the call went out about 3 a.m. Monday that the more than 130-year-old Hancock County Courthouse that was starting a work was just beginning on a 150-thousand dollar renovation was on fire. The red brick exterior walls were still standing hours later, but the interior is burned out and the courthouse's majestic clock tower is gone. The cause of the fire is undetermined and there's no evidence of foul play.  

Jul 6, 2013  After fire, Milwaukee County Courthouse closure may ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -he Milwaukee County Courthouse and adjoining Safety Building will remain closed at least through Tuesday and perhaps longer after an electrical fire on Saturday which fortunately did not reach the paint shop.

August 2, 1993 Tippecanoe County Courthouse Bombing wikipedia  On August 2, 1998, perpetrator(s) crashed a pickup truck full of gasoline and explosives through the eastern entrance of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse. Local firefighters were able to put out the blazing truck—fortunately before any of the flammable materials in the truck were able to catch fire. On August 11, local county authorities placed concrete barriers around the courthouse to help prevent a similar attack in the future. A white male in his mid-40s was wanted for questioning because he was spotted near the scene around the time the truck crashed into the courthouse. Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found evidence at the scene and sent it for processing but no arrest was ever made for the attempted bombing of the county courthouse.