MN Woman Arrested After Trying To Light Boyfriend On Fire

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The woman is accused of puring fingernail polish remove on the man before trying to light him on fire.

The woman is accused of puring fingernail polish remove on the man before trying to light him on fire.

By Associated Press

Story Created: Jan 12, 2009 at 4:58 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jan 12, 2009 at 4:58 PM CDT

 A St. Cloud woman is in jail after police say she tried to set her boyfriend on fire using a lighter and air freshener.
 
Investigators say the 49-year-old woman is accused of pouring fingernail polish remover on the victim and the blanket covering
him, then trying to light him on fire.

The victim was able to take the air freshener from the woman. Police say she then hit him on the back of the head and bit him
several times. As the man tried to call police, the woman allegedly ripped the phone cord out of the wall.

The woman is in the Stearns County Jail on suspicion of domestic assault and interfering with a 911 call.

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Monday, Jan 12 at 5:59 PM Chuck wrote ...

Maybe she was just trying to rekindle the flames of passion in their marriage?

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