How to Use arson in a Sentence

arson

noun

• The town has suffered a rash of arsons.
• The town has suffered a rash of arson attacks.
• The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but investigators suspect arson.
• He has been charged with one count of arson.
  — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
• Rampant arson is a thing of the past.
  — Eileen Torres, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
• Their home was a target of arson.
  — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
• She was booked into jail for arson.
  — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
• Caneiro faces murder, arson, weapons, and theft charges.
  — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
• The story deals with arson as a metaphor for the rise of fascism.
  — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2022
• His lawyers have said the fire can’t be deemed arson and faulty science was used in the case.
  — Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2021
• Now the mob is fighting back, with a wave of arson and bomb attacks.
  — WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022
• She was being held on a charge of arson, a first-degree felony.
  — Michelle Del Rey, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Oct. 2022
• Suspitions point to arson as the cause of the fire.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
• Suspitions point to arson as the cause of the fire.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
• Malls are up in flames, while reports of looting and arson have emerged.
  — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 8 May 2023
• The suspect has since been charged with third-degree arson.
  — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
• There was no evidence that the arson was a result of a hate crime.
  — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
• This was the latest in a spate of arson attacks in recent weeks.
  — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
• This type of arson can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
  — Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
• Troy Gallagher was arson and that an arrest had been made.
  — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
• He was charged with arson of a place of assembly, a first degree felony.
  — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 7 May 2021
• No initial cause of the fire is determined, but arson and foul play are ruled out.
  — CNN, 26 Aug. 2021
• Police said the man was charged with arson and evading arrest.
  — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
• Many of these fires have been determined to be acts of arson by students at the schools.
  — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
• Hall was sentenced to a year in prison for first-degree arson but kept custody of the kids.
  — Fox News, 26 Aug. 2021
• He was arrested and charged with arson later that day.
  — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
• He was charged with three counts of murder, plus arson, and faces life in prison if convicted.
  — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
• Countless thousands died in their raids, assaults, and sprees of arson.
  — Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
• To go with their finding of arson, agents had a name of a possible suspect.
  — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2022
• This is not the first time a fire led to an arson investigation.
  — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 June 2026