Louisiana State Fire Marshal vehicle parked at headquarters, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in Baton Rouge, La. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denham Springs woman was arrested, accused of setting fire to her home while her 11-year-old daughter was inside, the Louisiana Fire Marshal said in a news release Wednesday. Lucille Holloway, 36, was booked into the Livingston Parish Jail on Nov.
12 on a count each of aggravated arson, cruelty to a juvenile, insurance fraud and misdemeanor theft. Around 3 a.m.
Oct. 19, Livingston Parish firefighters responded to a house fire in the 36000 block of Nicholas Drive in Walker. Holloway and her daughter were inside during the fire but were able to escape, the release says.
State Fire Marshal deputies investigated the fire and determined it was intentionally set. According to the release, investigators also received tips that the home was in foreclosure, and Holloway had accepted financial assistance from a disaster relief organization following the fire. Investigators confirmed Holloway had filed an insurance claim for the fire damage, and a warrant was obtained for her arrest.
The State Fire Marshal encourages anyone with information about any fire-related crime to share information with the SFM by calling the arson hotline at 1-844-954-1221 or by submitting an online tip form. All information can be shared anonymously..