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OR Woman Jailed for Using Propane Torch to Set Barn on Fire
Umatilla County Deputies say witnesses provided statements to help incriminate the suspect.
Woman accused of torching a barn
Umatilla County Deputies are reporting a woman is in the Umatilla County Jail following a bizarre incident from Wednesday evening.
Officers responded to a farm area at 1571 N Elizabeth St, in MIlton-Freewater about a barn that was on fire. This photo is of the area where the fire occurred.
When Deputies arrived, fire crews were on the scene battling the blaze, and Milton-Freewater Police had a suspect in custody.
The suspect, identified as Leeann Rose Pratt, had allegedly used a handheld torch, powered by a five-gallon propane tank to start the fire. No damage estimate was provided by fire crews, and the UCSO did not say what led the suspect to allegedly start the fire.
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Pratt remains in the Umatilla County Jail pending further investigation. The case is being considered arson by authorities.
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