The St. Peters woman accused of torching several businesses while on vacation in Puerto Rico appeared in federal court Wednesday for a detention hearing.
ST. PETERS, Mo. — A woman from St. Peters was arrested after she was accused of "maliciously" burning down a restaurant, bar, and hotel in Puerto Rico, according to a federal indictment.
Danielle Bertothy, who lives in St. Peters, has been charged in federal court with arson in a fire that destroyed four businesses in the U.S. territory.
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.
Missouri’s new governor wants to fast-track raises for members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Police said the crash was reported just after 6 a.m. Wednesday near Vandeventer Avenue.
A tourist from Missouri accused of burning down several businesses in southwestern Puerto Rico in a high-profile case that sparked a backlash against unruly visitors in the U.S. territory has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
Danielle Bertothy was indicted Thursday on arson charges after authorities said she started a fire at a bar in Cabo Rojo that also charred a retail store, restaurant and hotel.
Authorities accused the woman of fleeing Puerto Rico after the Jan. 2 fire that left four businesses inoperable.