Woman, 43, arrested for alleged arson in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 25, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A 43-year-old woman was arrested for alleged arson after witnesses said they observed her trying to ignite a gas tank on a vehicle in Salt Lake City.

Elena Garbe was arrested on Friday, and was booked into the Salt Lake County jail system.

Garbe “was observed attempting to light a gas tank of a vehicle on fire by several independent witnesses,” says her arrest document, filed by an officer of the Salt Lake City Police Department…

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