A Clay County Woman is behind bars after she was apprehended on Monday for the attempted murder of an individual and arson of a property.
According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Laura L. Bricker of Clay City faces Attempted Murder and Arson charges. She is being held currently on the Clay County Jail.
According to information from the Clay County States Attorney’s Office, Bricker set a house on fire with a person inside. No information on the victim of the crime has been released at this time. The incident happened on June 22nd of this year.
The Illinois State Fire Marshall’s office is in charge of the investigation.