Woman in custody after allegedly trying to burn down birth home of Martin Luther King Jr.

Two off-duty New York City Police Department officers and a pair of tourists from Utah are being lauded for assisting police in the arrest of a black woman after she allegedly tried to burn down the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr. The residence, which is hailed by Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum as the "jewel of the city," was almost lit ablaze Thursday around 5:45 p.m., according to a report. Authorities responded to the scene after tourists from Utah witnessed a woman pouring liquid that smelled like gasoline...