ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — An Albuquerque woman pleaded guilty Friday to setting multiple fires that nearly burnt down a storage warehouse near Menaul and I-25.
41-year-old Samantha Lee was arrested for setting five fires inside the warehouse in 2024.The building was used by two nearby hotels and a non-profit serving animal shelters.The New Mexico District Attorney’s Office says the fires destroyed furniture, appliances, and nearly everything else stored inside the building, which has since been demolished.
They say Lee was identified as the arsonist using surveillance footage from nearby businesses.She faces five years behind bars…