North Carolina authorities arrested man accused of setting a woman on fire, leaving her with with serious burns and damage to her house in Roseboro.
Firefighters and deputies were called to a structure fire Saturday night in the town of Roseboro and found a woman with burns over about two-thirds of her body, the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The woman, Courtney Witschger, said a man had forced his way into her home, and that the suspect left the scene on a bicycle, according to the sheriff’s statement. The woman was taken to a trauma center for treatment. Her condition wasn’t immediately disclosed.
After consulting with the local prosecutor’s office, the sheriff’s office said, documents were obtained accusing a named suspect of first-degree arson, first-degree burglary and other charges. The suspect was arrested on Monday and was identified as Franklin Paul Faircloth, 29, the sheriff’s office said, according to WRAL and other news sites. He was held without bond.
Roseboro is a small community about 65 miles (105 kilometers) south of the state capital of Raleigh.
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