FBI Report Shows Increase in Arson in Henderson
The FBI's preliminary annual Uniform Crime Report showed an 18% increase in arson cases in Henderson, Nevada. Henderson also saw a steep increase in robberies and aggravated assaults. But nationwide, violent crime has decreased by 5.5% since 2009.
Nevada arson law makes it a crime to malicious and willfully set fire to a structure or personal property. Nevada arson law is divided into four degrees, each of which concerns a different type of property and carries different penalties. You cannot be convicted of arson if you began the fire only accidentally.
First degree arson pertains to setting fire to any building, house or mobile home whether occupied or not. It does not matter whether it belongs to the person allegedly setting the fire. The punishment for breaking first degree Nevada arson law, a category B felony, is two to fifteen years imprisonment and maybe a $15,000 fine.
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