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Who is John Butch? Man faces arson charges after settinghimself on fire at Google office building in lower Manhattan

John Butch, 63, has been arrested for arson after self-immolating in a Lower Manhattan building housing Google.

This story summarizes reporting from Hindustan Times. Read the original for full context. Wire items stay in our news sitemap for seven days. Editorial policy.

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Hindustan Times29 Aug 2026, 02:29 pmUpdated 8h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Who is John Butch? Man faces arson charges after setting himself on fire at Google office building in lower Manhattan

John Butch, 63, has been arrested for arson after self-immolating in a Lower Manhattan building housing Google.

This report is published with credit to Hindustan Times. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Hindustan Times →

Source: Hindustan Times. Published 29 Aug 2026, 02:29 pm.

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