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Sunday, February 3, 2008

Reports of Arson Escalate Alongside Foreclosures

Banks.com

By Hayli Morrison

The fire departments of Detroit and other cities have been investigating more arsons lately. Coincidence? Perhaps, or perhaps not. But the Detroit Fire Department has noted that they issued twice as many arrest warrants on arson charges in 2007 than they did in 2005. Also, since 2004, the median home price in Detroit has dropped more than 17 percent to $145,173 and foreclosures increased more than 65 percent, according to MSN Money.

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