BOONE, N.C. — The Boone Police Department arrested a woman they said is responsible for setting a home ablaze two weeks ago.
Officers said they responded with the Boone Fire Department to the home along Queen Street near US-321 on Aug. 8. During the investigation, police said they determined a dispute had happened before the fire.
On Aug. 22, police announced the arrest of 39-year-old Margarate Hawkinson, charging her with felony first-degree arson. She remains in jail under a domestic violence hold, with a first court appearance scheduled for Sept. 22.
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