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ROSEBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina authorities were seeking a
possible arson suspect Sunday after a woman with serious burns
told authorities a man had doused her with gasoline at her home
and set her on fire.
Firefighters and deputies were called to a structure fire
Saturday night in the town of Roseboro and found a woman with
burns over about two-thirds of her body, the Sampson County
Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
The woman said a man had forced his way into her home, and that
the suspect left the scene on a bicycle, according to the
sheriff's statement. The woman was taken to a trauma center for
treatment. Her condition wasn’t immediately disclosed.
After consulting with the local prosecutor’s office, the
sheriff’s office said, documents were obtained accusing a named
suspect of first-degree arson, first-degree burglary and other
charges. The person was still at large Sunday afternoon, the
sheriff’s office said.
Roseboro is a small community about 65 miles (105 kilometers)
south of the state capital of Raleigh.
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