A woman was arrested Thursday afternoon after attempting to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood home in Atlanta, police said. The Atlanta Police Department said the woman poured gasoline over the house’s front porch and bushes before being stopped and detained by two off-duty New York Police Department officers who were visiting the home. …
Laneisha Shantrice Henderson of Brandon, Fla., was arrested and charged with criminal attempt arson, a second-degree felony, and criminal attempt interference with government property.
The 26-year-old woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, has been charged with criminal attempt to commit arson and criminal attempt to damage government property. Authorities have indicated that she is expected to face federal charges related to the incident, as confirmed by the police. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum informed the media that two tourists from Utah reported witnessing the woman trying to saturate the porch and front door of the residence with a substance resembling gasoline.
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