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Woman charged with setting fire at Massachusetts apartment that killed 4, including man who had sued Infowars
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A former tenant appeared in court Friday to face arson and murder charges in connection with a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building last May that claimed the lives of four people, including a man who had sued right-wing radio host Alex Jones ' Infowars website.
Yvonne Ngoiri, 36, faces four counts of second-degree murder and was also indicted on multiple assault charges, the office of Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said in a statement late Thursday. It was not immediately clear if she had an attorney who could comment.
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported that Assistant District Attorney Joseph Simmons asked that Ngoiri be held without bail. Ngoiri is due back in court Nov. 29.
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