DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) - The Denton Fire Department is still investigating the cause of a deadly blaze that displaced more than 20 residents early Sunday morning.
Crews were called to the Ridgecrest Apartments on Dallas Drive just west of Highway 77 just before 2:00 a.m.
When they arrived on the
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The second fire occurred four days later behind the Drug Emporium on the 700 block of W. University Drive. Fire officials said someone set fire to a bail of cardboard which then damaged the building s exterior.
Fire officials said interviews and evidence led them to develop Spillane as a suspect in the fires, though they didn t release any other specific information about the investigation or what led them to her as a suspect.
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Jennifer Spillane, mugshot
The investigation into the fires is ongoing and fire officials said additional charges may follow.
Spillane is in custody and bail has not yet been set. It s also not clear if she s obtained an attorney.