Georgia man accused of setting woman on fire in domestic dispute
10/05/2020 5:07 pm PDT
via WTOC:
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) -- A suspect has been arrested for setting a woman on fire during a domestic dispute on Thursday, Oct. 1.
The Chatham County Police Department responded to Larchmont Drive at about 10:30 p.m. for a report of a woman on fire. When officers arrived, the 31-year-old female victim told officers that the suspect poured gasoline on her and set her on fire during an argument.
According the police department, the victim was transported to a local hospital, and has since been transferred to the Augusta Burn Center with second- and third-degree burns.
Police have charged 42-year-old William Gary Wright with aggravated assault and aggravated battery.
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