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Wilkes County Woman Charged With Arson And Attempted Murder
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — A woman faces arson and attempted murder charges following a fire that spread from an occupied camper to a nearby mobile home, according to our news partner WACB. Rachel Ann Foster, 50, of Millers Creek, was arrested September 5 on two counts each of first-degree arson and attempted murder.
The charges stem from a May 17 incident in the Rock Creek community. Foster allegedly set fire to a camper occupied by a man. The flames spread to a nearby mobile home occupied by two women. All three occupants escaped without injury.
Firefighters responded in the Roaring River Fire District. The State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office.
Foster remained in custody without bond.
