Woman charged with arson following fire on Beacon Road in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)– A woman has been arrested following a fire that occurred in Portsmouth on December 5.

According to officials, the Portsmouth Fire Marshals Office arrested 31-year-old Javette Lee, of Portsmouth, in connection to a duplex fire that occurred on Beacon Road.

Officials were called to Beacon Road and Maupin Avenue at 6:20 a.m. for the report of a residential structure fire. Over 30 fire personnel responded to the fire and were able to mark it out at 7:30 a.m.

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Lee has been charged with four counts of arson…

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