Woman Sets Fire To WRONG House, In Revenge Plot | True Crime Podcast

Rowan County Sheriff's Office investigators are investigating an arson case in which a woman may have been trying to send a message to an ex-boyfriend.

A homeowner in Gold Hill was awakened at 7 a.m. by a neighbor who saw a woman attempting to set fire to her house. Deputies discovered bundles of wood and a fire on the front porch and later found a jug of bar and chain oil that they believe was used to light and spread the fire.

When the homeowner came outside, he tried to put water on the fire. A woman was standing near a blue car blocking the driveway when he came out. Deputies later identified the woman as Christie Louise Jones, 49, of Richfield in Stanly County.

The homeowner noticed pieces of wood around a propane tank on fire when he went to get the garden hose. Jones allegedly used Flex Seal to seal off the water from the homeowner's garden hose.

In response, the homeowner grabbed a rifle and confronted the woman. It was reported that Jones didn't have much to say and "just mumbled." He was also holding one of the homeowner's dogs on a leash.

An above-ground pool was discovered to have a cut, according to deputies.

In response to firefighters' and deputies' sirens, Jones got in her car and left, brushing the homeowner with her car as she drove away.

In addition to the license number, the homeowner was able to get a description of the vehicle. In addition, another witness recognized Jones and told deputies that she lived in Stanly County.

She was interviewed by deputies at the house where Jones lived. She was charged with felony first-degree arson, assault with a deadly weapon, and larceny of an animal. Bond was set at $101,500. This case may result in more charges.

The damage to the home and pool is estimated at $20,000.

Witnesses told deputies that Jones' former boyfriend owned property in the area and that Jones may have targeted the wrong place.

According to deputies, Jones and the homeowner were not acquainted.

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