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Arson Suspected in 7 Fires Set in Mississippi’s Capital City on Election Day

Headline from NBC Chicago

Authorities in Mississippi’s capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set several fires on and near the campus of a public historically Black college.

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Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Tucson

    Arson suspected in fires set in Mississippi's capital city (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Authorities in Mississippi’s capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set seven fires early Tuesday morning. News outlets report at least seven fires were confirmed by

  2. NBC News

    Fires set on and near historically Black Jackson State University; arson suspected (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    At least two of the buildings set ablaze were churches, authorities in Mississippi's capital city said. Another one of the fires broke out on Jackson State’s baseball field.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Two churches burned by suspected arsonist in Mississippi as manhunt continues (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Authorities in Mississippi's capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set seven fires early Tuesday morning. News outlets report at least seven fires were confirmed by officials early Tuesday.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Arson Suspected in 7 Fires Set in Mississippi’s Capital City on Election Day (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Authorities in Mississippi’s capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set several fires on and near the campus of a public historically Black college.

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Arson suspected in fires at churches, Black university in Mississippi’s capital city (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Authorities in Mississippi’s capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist after seven fires were set early Tuesday morning. At least two of the buildings set ablaze in Jackson were churches.

  6. The Guardian

    Arson suspect arrested in spate of fires in Mississippi, including two churches (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Six fires were set in Jackson on Tuesday, the day of the midterm elections, but authorities say attacks not politically motivated

  7. CBS News

    Suspect arrested after 7 fires set across Mississippi capital city, including at churches and field at Jackson State University (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with seven fires in Mississippi's capital city.

  8. Fox News

    Mississippi arson suspect accused of setting 7 fires, destroying church on Election Day is arrested: police (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 23-year-old arson suspect accused of setting seven fires in Jackson, Mississippi on Tuesday has been caught following a tip from the public, police say.

  9. Tucson

    Arson suspect arrested in Mississippi capital city fires (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with seven fires in Mississippi’s capital city. At least two of the buildings set ablaze early Tuesday are churches. Another fire broke out

  10. NBC News

    Arson suspect arrested after 7 fires set across Mississippi's capital city (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    One church burned to the ground. Another fire broke out on fences surrounding the baseball practice field at Jackson State University, a historically Black public university.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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