Woman Charged With Arson Over Deliberately Lit Fire
A 41-year-old woman has been charged with arson. Police will allege the fire was deliberately lit.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 26, 2026, 7:18 p.m. ET
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Aug 26, 2026, 7:22 p.m. ET
Two Women Charged Over Deliberately Lit Warrnambool House Fire
Two women, aged 41 and 19, have been charged in connection with a house fire in Warrnambool, according to the Standard. Police will allege they acted in concert and that the fire at the property was deliberately lit.
The charges follow an investigation by the Warrnambool police crime investigation unit and Fire Rescue Victoria. The women have been charged with arson, as reported by the Standard.
The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. The allegations have not been tested in court, and the women are presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
Aug 26, 2026, 7:18 p.m. ETFirst report
Two Women Charged Over Deliberately Lit Warrnambool House Fire
Two women, aged 41 and 19, have been charged in connection with a fire at a home on Gleeson Street in Warrnambool. The charges relate to arson.
Police will allege the two acted in concert and that the fire was deliberately lit. The investigation is being handled by the Warrnambool police crime investigation unit and Fire Rescue Victoria.
The women have been charged but the matter has not yet been decided in court. Charges are allegations, and the accused are presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
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