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Indiana man cut off his penis, set it on fire: Cops
Christopher Peden was charged with arson
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Knewz
· Jul 10, 2026
36-year-old Indiana man allegedly cut off his genitals before using them to set garage on fire: Police
An Indiana resident has reportedly chopped off his genitals and used them to set a fire, leading to one count of arson, a crime that involves intentionally setting fire to a building/property. It is considered a serious offense because it can also endanger lives in the process. According to authorities, the man, identified as Christopher...
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· Jun 24, 2026
A Rock Nearly Took His Life. Now a Deputy Is Fighting Back
The attack was caught on camera and nearly cost a deputy his life. Now, the Tennessee lawman who survived the brutal assault is taking his fight to court.
Off The Press
· Jul 11, 2026
Indiana man tells police he cut off his penis, used it to start a fire
Officials were stumped after what started as an investigation into a stabbing and arson took a disturbing left turn after an Indiana man admitted that he used his severed penis to start a campfire. On May 6, the Fort Wayne Fire Department investigated a fire at a detached garage. Around the same time, police responded []...Click to read more
Fark
· Jul 11, 2026
Police pull over Ohio man with 54 license suspensions, of which 27 are still active. Wisconsinites laugh, saying "Those are rookie numbers" [Dumbass]
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Metro
· Jul 10, 2026
Man charged with arson ‘cut off his own genitals and set fire to them’
The fire happened at his mother's garage.
Irish News
· Jul 4, 2026
Police hunting man who shouted racist abuse and discharged fire extinguisher at diners in Belfast restaurant
The man reportedly discharged a fire extinguisher in the direction of diners
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Related coverage for "Indiana man cut off his penis, set it on fire: Cops": Knewz — 36-year-old Indiana man allegedly cut off his genitals before using them to set garage on fire: Police. Law Enforcement Today — A Rock Nearly Took His Life. Now a Deputy Is Fighting Back. Off The Press — Indiana man tells police he cut off his penis, used it to start a fire. Fark — Police pull over Ohio man with 54 license suspensions, of which 27 are still active. Wisconsinites laugh, saying "Those are rookie numbers" [Dumbass]. Metro — Man charged with arson ‘cut off his own genitals and set fire to them’. Irish News — Police hunting man who shouted racist abuse and discharged fire extinguisher at diners in Belfast restaurant