Arrest Made in Attempted Arson at MLK Jr.'s Atlanta Birth Home
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A 26-year-old woman has been arrested for attempting to set fire to the Atlanta birth home of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Witnesses intervened and stopped her from proceeding further. The suspect is being held on suspicion of criminal attempted arson and second-degree interference with government property. The home, which is owned by the National Park Service, was closed for renovation and is expected to reopen in November 2025.
- Woman attempts to set fire to Atlanta birth home of Martin Luther King Jr., police say CBS News
- Video shows woman pouring what appears to be gasoline on MLK Jr.'s Atlanta home 11Alive
- Woman arrested after trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home in Atlanta -- stopped by off-duty NYPD officers New York Post
- Woman arrested for pouring gasoline, trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home WSB Atlanta
- Woman douses MLK birth home in gas in attempted arson | FOX 5 News FOX 5 Atlanta
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