Arsonist offered free pizza for life to torch competitor

Melbourne Herald Sun: A pizzeria owner in Clayton, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, promised a heroin addict free pizza for life to burn down a competitor's restaurant. The business was devastated by the fire and never reopened.

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