US EditionFederal grand jury indicts a US tourist accused of burning down businesses in Puerto Rico
- A federal grand jury indicted Danielle Bertothy, a 36-year-old tourist from St. Peters, Missouri, on arson charges for setting fire to a building in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 2.
- The fire destroyed several businesses, including a hotel and a restaurant, causing an estimated half a million dollars in damage and leaving many people without jobs.
- Bertothy faces a prison sentence of five to twenty years if convicted, and her actions have sparked outrage among the local community and officials.
- U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow stated that Bertothy will be held accountable for her dangerous actions that caused significant damage and risked lives.
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Federal authorities charge U.S. tourist for burning commercial establishments in Puerto Rico
A federal investigative jury in the Puerto Rico district issued Thursday an indictment for arson against a woman residing in the state of Missouri, for allegedly causing a fire that affected several commercial establishments on January 2 in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, in the west of the island, reported in a press release by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office. The prosecution identifies the defendant as Danielle Renee Bertothy, 36, and the state…
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Federal grand jury indicts a US tourist accused of burning down businesses in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A tourist from Missouri accused of burning down a hotel and other businesses in southwestern Puerto Rico earlier this month
St. Peters woman indicted for arson in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted a St. Peters, Missouri, woman on Thursday for starting a fire that destroyed a bar in Cabo Rojo earlier this month. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico said Danielle Bertothy, 36, was visiting Puerto Rico on Jan. 2 when she set fire to a commercial building housing a retailer, a restaurant, a bar, and a hotel. Hotel guests had to be evacu…
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