Woman Arrested In Car Arson Investigation

Mar 1, 2019, 8:50 AM

KSLTV.com

KEARNS, Utah – Authorities on Wednesday made an arrest in a vehicle arson case after two cars were set on fire Monday.

Police arrested the victim’s ex-girlfriend, Jessica Halee Wright, 27, and booked her into jail for investigation of two counts of arson.

Investigators believe she set the two cars on fire, which were parked near 5000 West and Longmore Drive. Wright was reportedly caught on three separate surveillance cameras getting out of her car, dousing an SUV in some type of liquid, and then lighting it on fire.

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