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Alleged Arsonist in Police Custody

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One person is in custody in South Iceland on suspicion of arson in an apartment building on Fossvegur in Selfoss today. The same apartment building caught fire three times last month, and police are investigating whether the same arsonist was involved in all four cases.
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One person is in custody in South Iceland on suspicion of arson in an apartment building on Fossvegur in Selfoss today. The same apartment building caught fire three times last month, and police are investigating whether the same arsonist was involved in all four cases.

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The South Iceland Police received a report of a fire in an apartment building in Selfoss earlier today. Garðar Már Garðarsson, Chief of Police for the South Iceland Police, says that signs point to arson in the building. One person has been charged with arson in connection with the fire. The same person is suspected of more arson in Selfoss, but there have been several fires in the town recently. There was previously insufficient evidence agains…

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RÚV broke the news in on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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