Arrest Made in Arson Attempt at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birth Home

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with criminal attempt arson and criminal attempt interference with government property after she was caught pouring gasoline on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home in Atlanta. Two tourists from Utah intervened and prevented the house from being engulfed in flames. The incident is being investigated by the Atlanta Police Department, ATF, and FBI, and the woman could face further federal charges due to the property being federal. The King Center expressed gratitude for the intervention and the swift response of law enforcement.