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Profiler Africa: Serial Arsonist Justin Caruso – Fires, Fatalities & the Hero Syndrome

Profiler Africa: Serial Arsonist Justin Caruso – Fires, Fatalities & the Hero Syndrome

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Gérard Labuschagne and Paul Vivare joined by world-renowned arson investigator Ed Nordskog to dissect the chilling case of Justin Caruso, a serial arsonist whose crimes spanned three US states.

Caruso’s fires weren’t random. He staged them to look accidental, inserted himself into investigations, and sought recognition as a “hero.” One blaze killed a 74-year-old man in Mesa, Arizona; another nearly claimed the life of an elderly woman just a week later.

Nordskog, who personally analysed the case, explains how investigators uncovered Caruso’s evolving M.O. andexposed the psychology driving his crimes. Gérard provides forensic insight into Hero Syndrome, fire-setter psychology, and why arson cases remain among the most complex to prosecute.


In this episode:
🔥The fatal Mesa fire and its investigation.
🔥How fires in Arizona, Texas, and Massachusetts were linked.
🔥The psychology of fire-setters and Hero Syndrome.
🔥Why this case became the IAAI’s International Case of the Year.


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For more information on guest Ed Nordskog visit: www.arsonprofiler.com

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