Woman charged with trying to burn Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace
Crime,Martin Luther King Jr.,General News
ATLANTA — Atlanta police have arrested a woman who’s accused of trying to burn down the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta. Officers arrested the 26-year-old woman around 5:45 p.m. Thursday after responding to a report of vandalism in process at the two-story home in the historic Auburn Avenue Historic District, according to a police statement. Police say a preliminary investigation shows the woman had poured gasoline on the property before people at the site stopped her. “We believe at this time she was pouring gasoline...
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