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A New Hampshire mother is now accused of setting a fire at her home that injured her and her children this February, with court documents painting a bizarre picture of the incident.
Authorities believe the woman, now accused of arson and child endangerment, may have been suffering a mental health crisis. Mary Corliss, of Webster, was involved in a series of strange encounters as the fire broke out and was battled Feb. 24, according to court documents. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
A witness who saw smoke and called in the fire told investigators she saw Corliss in an upstairs window, according to the documents: “Smoke was coming out of both windows and there were bloodstains on the clapboards below the windows. (The witness) called out to Corliss but she did not reply.”
Authorities say a woman set a fire that injured herself and two children earlier this year in Webster. According to the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's office, Mary Corliss said the fire was started by a dog who knocked over a candle, but they said the evidence doesn't support that. Sign up for our Newsletters Investigators said the fire on Deer Meadow Road in February started in a second-floor bedroom. According to the affidavit, one of.
Authorities say a woman set a fire that injured herself and two children earlier this year in Webster.According to the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal s office, Mary Corliss said the fire was started by a dog who knocked over a candle, but they said the evidence doesn t support that.Investigators said the fire on Deer Meadow Road in February started in a second-floor bedroom.According to the affidavit, one of Corliss s children told an EMT, When the bad guys broke in, my mom set the fire to protect us. As for the claim by Corliss that the fire started when a dog knocked over a candle, investigators said the dogs were downstairs and blocked from getting to the second floor.They also believe that Corliss tried to blockade herself and the children in, noting a headboard leaning across the top of the stairs.After everyone was rescued, when Corliss was being taken to an ambulance, she allegedly struck the officer carrying her, saying, I ve taken Wormwood, My body is poisoned an