LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.\u2014The Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested a woman accused of arson that led to the death of a dog on 6th St W in Lehigh Acres.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, deputies responded to a house fire that was fully engulfed. Before their arrival, law enforcement found that all occupants had safely evacuated and were uninjured.<\/p>\n
An investigation was launched, leading deputies to discover that an altercation between one of the residence’s victims and the suspect, later identified as Jasmine Renee Saintil, 29, had occurred.<\/p>\n
According to deputies, the victim then left the building, leaving Saintil unattended.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Witness accounts said that Saintil then allegedly entered the residences through the front porch for an unknown amount of time before running away from the area while carrying a bottle and a torch as smoke began to fill the home.<\/p>\n
As the home began to be engulfed in flames, a dog inside the home succumbed to smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n
Through their investigation, deputies eventually located and interviewed Saintil. She was later arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty and first-degree arson.<\/p>\n
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Jasmine Renee Saintil. Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office<\/p>\n