Aurora woman accused of setting her house on fire to kill man
Posted October 03, 2022 1:00 am
A 73-year-old Aurora woman is charged with attempted murder, accused of setting her house on fire to kill a man.
Joanne J. Burgess, of the 800 block of Taylor Avenue, also is charged with aggravated arson, according to a news release from Aurora police.
The fire was reported at bout 7 p.m. Saturday. The victim was injured but refused to be taken to a hospital, police said.
The news release said Burgess has been arrested. It did not say if she had a bail hearing.
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