Woman Pleads Not Guilty In High-Rise Fire
POSTED: Thursday, July 5, 2007
  Misty Weaver |
HOUSTON -- A woman who police said confessed to starting a fatal high-rise office building fire pleaded not guilty in a downtown Houston courtroom on Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported.Misty Weaver, 33, is charged with three counts of murder and one count of arson.On March 28, investigators said she torched a medical office at 9373 North Loop East, killing three people: Jeanette Hargrove, Shana Ellis and Marvin Wells Sr.Police said she set fire to a cardboard box to cover up a paperwork mistake.Authorities said Weaver told them she had not pulled together all the necessary paperwork for an audit with a March 29 deadline.More than 100 Houston firefighters battled the four-alarm blaze for hours.
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Previous Stories:
- May 1, 2007: Bond Reduced For Woman Charged In Fatal Fire
- April 11, 2007: Victim's Family Sues After High-Rise Office Fire
- April 10, 2007: Prosecutor: Nurse Used Lighter To Set Fire
- April 9, 2007: Suspect In High-Rise Office Fire Appears In Court
- April 3, 2007: Inspectors Get Up-Close View Of 4-Alarm Fire Scene
- March 30, 2007: 4-Alarm Fire Investigation May Resume Monday
- March 29, 2007: Final Search Begins Of High-Rise Fire Scene
- March 28, 2007: 3 Die In 4-Alarm Office High-Rise Fire
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