BRFD: Woman arrested for arson at Baton Rouge motel

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Fire investigators say a woman has been arrested and charged with aggravated arson after a fire at a Baton Rouge motel early Sunday morning, Sept. 7.

According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews were called to the Shed-Dran Motel on Greenwell Springs Road around 5:30 a.m. They found a small trash fire that had already been extinguished by motel occupants.

Investigators determined the fire had been intentionally set. Evidence at the scene led them to 36-year-old Angel Marie Barker, officials said…

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