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Man accused of lighting fire outside Bernie Sanders' office had past brushes with the law

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 3 developments

Prosecutors say the man accused of starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office has had past brushes with the law involving guns and a history of traveling from place to place. According to an affidavit, 35-year-old Shant Michael Soghomonian threw liquid at the bottom of the door…

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Man Arrested After Fire Set Outside Bernie Sanders’s Vermont Office

    Headline from New York Times ·

  2. A man arrested for setting a fire outside Bernie Sanders’ office stayed at a So. Burlington hotel for weeks

    Headline from Mycham Plain Valley ·

  3. Newest

    Man accused of lighting fire outside Bernie Sanders' office had past brushes with the law

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders Burlington office is under investigation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A fire outside the entrance to Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-VT) office in Burlington, Vermont, is under investigation.

  2. CNN

    Fire at Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office intentionally set, officials say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A fire at independent Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office on Friday was intentionally set, according to local fire officials.

  3. Kokomo Tribune

    Sen. Bernie Sanders's office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclear (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Authorities are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The small blaze Friday caused minor damage but no injuries. Police

  4. Fox News

    Fire reported outside Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A fire was reported Friday outside the third-floor office of independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Burlington, Vermont. Moderate fire damage was reported, but no injuries were reported.

  5. Washington Times

    Unknown male starts fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office in Vermont, authorities say (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Police in Vermont are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire Friday outside the office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The small blaze caused minor damages but no injuries.

  6. Mycham Plain Valley

    Fire outside of Sen. Sanders’ downtown Burlington office under investigation (opens Mycham Plain Valley)

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    Mycham Plain Valley's feed description

    Fire officials in Burlington say a fire outside of Sen. Bernie Sanders' office is under investigation Friday morning.

  7. NBC New York

    Man set fire to door of Sen. Bernie Sanders' Burlington, Vt. office, police say (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Authorities are searching for a man accused of setting fire to the door of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' Burlington office, police said Thursday.

  8. New York Times

    Man Set Fire Outside Bernie Sanders’s Vermont Office, Police Say (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The authorities are trying to identify an arsonist who struck outside the U.S. senator’s office in Burlington, Vt. No one was injured, and the senator was not there.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Sen. Bernie Sanders's office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclear - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Police in Vermont are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire Friday outside the office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The small blaze caused minor damages but no injuries. Authorities say an unknown male suspect sprayed what they described as a possible accelerant on the…

  10. Seattle Times

    Man set fire outside Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office, police say (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Authorities in Vermont said they were searching for a man who started a fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office in Burlington on Friday morning.

  11. WHEC Rochester

    Man arrested for setting fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' office; motive remains unclear (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A man was charged Sunday with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, federal prosecutors said.

  12. New York Times

    Man Arrested After Fire Set Outside Bernie Sanders’s Vermont Office (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Prosecutors and the police did not identify a possible motive for the fire, which was started on Friday. No one was injured.

  13. Mycham Plain Valley

    A man arrested for setting a fire outside Bernie Sanders’ office stayed at a So. Burlington hotel for weeks (opens Mycham Plain Valley)

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    Mycham Plain Valley's feed description

    Court documents say a man charged with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders had been staying at an area hotel for nearly two months.

  14. MyNorthwest

    A man arrested for setting a fire outside Bernie Sanders' office stayed at an area hotel for weeks (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The man charged with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders had been staying at an area hotel for nearly two months and was

  15. WHEC Rochester

    Man accused of lighting fire outside Bernie Sanders' office had past brushes with the law (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Prosecutors say the man accused of starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office has had past brushes with the law involving guns and a history of traveling from place to place. According to an affidavit, 35-year-old Shant Michael Soghomonian threw liquid at the bottom of the door…

  16. Green Field Reporter

    Man accused of lighting fire outside Bernie Sanders' office had past brushes with the law - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    The man accused of starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office a week ago has had past brushes with the law involving guns and a history of traveling from place to place, prosecutors say in court filings arguing that he should remain detained.

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