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http://www.wtop.com/index.php?sid=511068&nid=104

"Authorities Arrest Suspect D.C. Arson Case"

Updated: Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2005 - 6:13 PM

By DERRILL HOLLY
Associated Press Writers

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON (AP) - DNA evidence led to the arrest Wednesday of a Washington man in connection with more than 40 fires that have kept many in the capital area on edge the past two years, authorities said.

Thomas Sweatt, 50, a fast food store manager, faces multiple charges in connection with arsons in the district, suburban Maryland and northern Virginia.

A break in the investigation came last week after DNA samples extracted from a pair of U.S, Marine Corps dress-blue slacks was analyzed, authorities said."


1,143 posted on 04/27/2005 3:40:50 PM PDT by Cindy
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1,144 posted on 04/27/2005 3:43:46 PM PDT by Godzilla (When you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there.)
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002254513_synagogue27m.html

"Spokane resident guilty of bombing Okla. synagogue"
By The Associated Press

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "OKLAHOMA CITY — A 21-year-old Washington state man was convicted yesterday in the April 2004 fire bombing of a Jewish temple in Oklahoma City.

A federal jury found Sean Gillespie, 21, of Spokane guilty of three bombing charges for hurling a Molotov cocktail at Temple B'Nai Israel on April 1, 2004.

Prosecutors showed jurors two videotapes, including one from a surveillance camera at the temple that showed a person attacking the synagogue with a fire bomb.

Prosecutors said the other videotape was found in Gillespie's truck and showed him plotting his attack. In that tape, Gillespie said, "I'm going to firebomb [the temple] with a Molotov cocktail. I will film it for your viewing enjoyment, my kindred. White power.""


1,146 posted on 04/27/2005 3:52:26 PM PDT by Cindy
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