Suspect arrested following Lake Pleasant bonfire explosion that left teen girl in ICU

7 articles, oldest first.

1. Fox10 Phoenix

   Arizona teen in ICU following Lake Pleasant bonfire explosion the night before Halloween ↗ (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

   Published Nov 6, 2026

   Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

   A teenage girl is facing a long road to recovery after being injured in a bonfire explosion. It happened the night before Halloween at Lake Pleasant. The girl has had three surgeries so far, and she remains in the hospital in the intensive care unit.

2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

   Something was thrown into a Halloween bonfire. An Arizona teen was seriously hurt ↗ (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

   Published Nov 7, 2026

   Same headline from 4 more outlets

   Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

   A 16-year-old Arizona girl was seriously injured after a vehicle part thrown into a Halloween bonfire exploded. Police are searching for a suspect.

3. Fox10 Phoenix

   Suspect arrested following Lake Pleasant bonfire explosion that left teen girl in ICU ↗ (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

   Published Nov 7, 2026

   Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

   An arrest was made after a bonfire explosion at Lake Pleasant sent a 16-year-old girl to the ICU unit the night before Halloween, Phoenix Police said. At around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, 16-year-old Jaidynn Penberthy was seriously hurt and found with significant facial injuries following an explosion n…

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