The Brief
- Deonna Presbury, 35, faces two counts of murder and three counts of arson for the fire at a Minneapolis apartment building that killed two residents in August 2024.
- Witnesses reported Presbury threatened to burn the building following an argument, and surveillance linked her to the scene.
- Presbury is being held in Hennepin County Jail and is set to appear in court on Tuesday.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis woman faces charges of murder and arson for the massive fire that broke out at an apartment building last year.
Woman charged in Minneapolis arson
What we know:
Deonna Presbury, 35, is now charged with two counts of murder and three counts of arson for the deadly fire at the apartment building on 11th Avenue South near Interstate 94.
The criminal complaint states Presbury is a person of interest in other fires targeting an apartment resident. Presbury was also evicted from an apartment building on Elliot Avenue in 2021 after a fire broke out there.
11th Avenue South fire
The backstory:…