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The verdict is in for the guy who got caught making love to a dead deer. We've got some True Crime involving canines, including a lovely women who sicced her dogs on a saleswoman and get this, that California arsonist might have started the fire that killed five firemen to free his dog! Also, what's going on with Houdini? Could he have been poisoned? Finally, those creeps that tortured and murdered a six year old boy. Big question here...will they ALL get the death penalty?

US authorities say they will charge a 36-year-old man with murder in connection with a California forest fire which killed five firefighters. Raymond Oyler was arrested on Tuesday in connection with two other fires started in June, but police say he was also involved in the 26 October blaze. Four firefighters were killed last Thursday when the flames changed direction as they battled a house fire. A fifth man died in hospital on Tuesday after suffering 90% burns. The deaths led the authorities to offer a $500,000 reward for information about the fire. 'Sober review' Mr Oyler could face...

Raymond Lee Oyler, 36, Allegedly Started Esperanza Fire (CBS) POPPET FLATS, Calif. Riverside County prosecutors will file five first-degree murder charges Thursday against Raymond Lee Oyler, 36, of Beaumont, along with multiple counts of arson for allegedly starting the Esperanza Fire that killed five firefighters and burned more than 40,000 acres. Oyler is scheduled to be arraigned in Riverside County Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. He was arrested Tuesday as part of the sweeping investigation into the arson fire that began at 1:12 a.m. Oct. 26. Oyler is being held on $25,000 bail. District Attorney-elect Rod Pacheco said prosecutors have...