BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — A Boise woman accused of crashing a stolen ambulance into a medical office building and attempting to set it on fire must remain behind bars pending her upcoming trial.
On February 23, Prosecutors say that George stole an ambulance from St. Luke’s Hospital and drove it directly into the Portico North Building, which houses offices for the Department of Homeland Security. Following the crash, George poured gasoline around the area in an alleged attempt to set the building on fire.
During yesterday’s detention hearing, the defense asked for her release with GPS monitoring, arguing that no one was physically hurt in the incident. But prosecutors argued the incident put lives at risk and said she would need round-the-clock supervision…