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France: 15 Arrested over Arson That Destroyed Historic City Hall

Local prosecutors say the arrests are tied to riots in Limoges, and the destroyed building had stood since eighteen eighty-three; the investigation is clearly not finished.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
Published 12:07 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by Breitbart: “France: 15 Arrested over Arson That Destroyed 143-Year-Old City Hall Building”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 12:07 AM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger.
Topics: France.

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BreitbartFrance: 15 Arrested over Arson That Destroyed 143-Year-Old City Hall Building

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorProsecutors in Limoges, France, say at least fifteen people have been arrested over the riots and the arson that destroyed the city's historic Town Hall, which was one hundred forty-three years old.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterIt's a quiet French night. Or it was!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterAnd then the flames take a building that has stood since eighteen eighty-three, and I can almost smell the smoke and the croissants nobody finished!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCroissants aren't in the report.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterFifteen people in custody, allegedly, and the question hanging over Limoges tonight is who lit the match and why!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterProsecutors haven't said, and I'm not sleeping until they do!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo we know how many were arrested, and we don't know who did what. That's the whole file.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterCliffhanger!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFifteen arrested, one town hall gone, and a hundred forty-three years of paperwork with it.

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