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John Leonard Orr

John Leonard Orr (born April 26, 1949) is an American convicted serial arsonist, mass murderer and former firefighter. A fire captain and arson investigator in Glendale, California, Orr was convicted of serial arson and four counts of murder;: 256 he is believed to have set nearly 2,000 fires in a 30-year arson spree, most of them between 1984 and 1991…

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Location
Pasadena
Born
(1949-04-26) April 26, 1949 (age 77) Glendale, California, U.S.
Convictions
Federal: July 31, 1992 · State: June 25, 1998
Country
United States
Criminal charge
Federal: Arson · State: First-degree murder, arson
Criminal status
Federal: Transferred to California custody in 2002 · State: Incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison

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1984 South Pasadena fire

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John Leonard Orr

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John Leonard Orr

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Other names · 3
John Leonard Orr → Coin Tosser, The Frito Bandito, The Pillow Pyro
Convictions · 2
John Leonard Orr → Federal: July 31, 1992, State: June 25, 1998
Criminal charge · 2
John Leonard Orr → Federal: Arson, State: First-degree murder, arson
Criminal status · 2
John Leonard Orr → Federal: Transferred to California custody in 2002, State: Incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison
Occupations · 2
John Leonard Orr → arson investigator, Firefighter
Penalty · 2
John Leonard Orr → Federal: 30 years, State: Life plus 21 years (nine years vacated on March 15, 2000)
Born · 1
John Leonard Orr → (1949-04-26) April 26, 1949 (age 77) Glendale, California, U.S.
Country · 1
John Leonard Orr → United States
Date · 1
John Leonard Orr → October 10, 1984
Date apprehended · 1
John Leonard Orr → December 4, 1991

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John Leonard OrrBorn(1949-04-26) April 26, 1949 (age 77) Glendale, California, U.S.1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrConvictionsFederal: July 31, 19921.00infobox
John Leonard OrrConvictionsState: June 25, 19981.00infobox
John Leonard OrrCountryUnited States1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrCriminal chargeFederal: Arson1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrCriminal chargeState: First-degree murder, arson1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrCriminal statusFederal: Transferred to California custody in 20021.00infobox
John Leonard OrrCriminal statusState: Incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrDateOctober 10, 19841.00infobox
John Leonard OrrDate apprehendedDecember 4, 19911.00infobox
John Leonard OrrImprisoned atMule Creek State Prison1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrLocationPasadena1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrOccupationsFirefighter1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrOccupationsarson investigator1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrOther namesThe Pillow Pyro1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrOther namesCoin Tosser1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrOther namesThe Frito Bandito1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrPenaltyFederal: 30 years1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrPenaltyState: Life plus 21 years (nine years vacated on March 15, 2000)1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrStateCalifornia1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrStyleTool-assisted arson1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrVictims4 (fatal)1.00infobox
John Leonard OrrWeaponsIncendiary timing-device1.00infobox

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