{
  "id": 11221097,
  "title": "Man charged in alleged arson outside MP’s Toronto home now charged in another fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/man-charged-in-alleged-arson-outside-mps-toronto-home-now-charged-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:33:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/01/man-charged-in-alleged-arson-outside-mps-toronto-home-now-charged-in-another-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man previously accused of allegedly setting fire outside the Toronto residence of Liberal MP Salma Zahid has now been charged in connection with an arson at a vacant home in Ajax, Ontario. The individual, Roshvin Crofton, was arrested on Monday and faces multiple charges, including arson. Crofton is also accused of setting vehicles ablaze outside Zahid's home on August 27. Police confirm that one of the neighboring homes was inhabited during the incident but the occupants managed to evacuate safely. The vacant house was completely destroyed and nearby dwellings sustained serious damage due to the fire. A second suspect in the latter case is still at large.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Roshvin Crofton charged with arson in Ajax, Ontario",
    "Previously accused of burning outside MP Salma Zahid's home",
    "Second suspect remains at large in the vehicle arson case"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Man charged in alleged arson outside MP’s Toronto home now charged in another fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/man-charged-in-alleged-arson-outside-mps-toronto-home-now-charged-in-11241164",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:20:15.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}