15-year-old girl charged with arson after U.S. minor league baseball team’s bus is torched in Winnipeg
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with arson after a charter bus belonging to the Kane County Cougars was set on fire in Winnipeg. The incident occurred while the team was playing against the Winnipeg Goldeyes, and fortunately, no injuries were reported. The bus, valued at approximately $425,000, was completely destroyed, prompting disappointment from the bus company and the baseball team.
- ▪The Kane County Cougars' charter bus was torched while parked at Blue Cross Stadium in Winnipeg.
- ▪A bystander helped get someone off the bus before it was engulfed in flames.
- ▪The bus and its contents were destroyed, leading to an estimated loss of $425,000 for the bus company.
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Open this photo in gallery:A charred charter bus being used by minor league baseball team Kane County Cougars in an undated photo. The bus was set on fire while the team was playing a series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes.Curtis Haug/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA minor league baseball team’s charter bus was torched during a series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. Police say the bus for the Kane County Cougars of Illinois was parked at Blue Cross Stadium in Winnipeg when it was set on fire early in the morning.They say a bystander saw someone on the bus and helped to get them off.No injuries were reported.Crews extinguished the fire, but police said the bus and its contents were destroyed.Two teens were arrested, and a…
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