Willie Bell, a 44-year-old Chicago man, is accused of murdering his romantic rival, Timothy Lawrence, 48, by dressing as a meter reader to gain access to his home.

Officers responded to the scene around 2:30 a.m. after neighbors called in a loud explosion. Thankfully, no one was harmed in the explosion. The van was used as a decoy to deter unwarranted attacks as retaliation in the wake of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting.

Patrick Antoine, 39, faces first-degree murder and arson charges. His bond was set at $1 million.

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Hanahan Police Department are investigating whether an arsonist set fire to the home of Michael Slager, the cop who killed Walter Scott.

An Alabama journalist reportedly set fire to her own vehicle while she was still inside after a fight with her husband.

Overnight companies extinguished this #church #fire; 4700blk of Plover. Investigation is ongoing. #STLCity pic.twitter.com/BqopqOqOib — STLFD PIO (@STLFireDept) October 17, 2015 A series of fires…

Who is burning black churches? Twitter outrage grows as seventh church burns down in 10 days http://t.co/8urzBHmOLy — Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) July 1, 2015 Mt.…

Exactly a week after a gunman massacred nine people at a historic Black church in South Carolina, police are investigating a deliberate fire that destroyed a predominantly…