Salt Lake woman charged with trying to kill boyfriend by setting him on fire

MIDVALE — A Salt Lake woman is facing several charges accusing her of setting her boyfriend on fire.

Ella Giselle Nelson, 23, was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with attempted aggravated murder and aggravated arson, first-degree felonies; obstruction of justice and aggravated assault resulting in serious injury, second-degree felonies; and criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor.

On June 28, Unified police were called to a 7-Eleven, 186 W. 7200 South where an injured man was found in the middle of the road. Officers reviewed surveillance video from the store and observed the victim “on fire, running around the parking lot in obvious distress,” according to charging documents…

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