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Federal grand jury indicts a US tourist accused of burning down businesses in Puerto Rico

  • A federal grand jury indicted Danielle Bertothy, a 36-year-old tourist from St. Peters, Missouri, on arson charges for setting fire to a building in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 2.
  • The fire destroyed several businesses, including a hotel and a restaurant, causing an estimated half a million dollars in damage and leaving many people without jobs.
  • Bertothy faces a prison sentence of five to twenty years if convicted, and her actions have sparked outrage among the local community and officials.
  • U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow stated that Bertothy will be held accountable for her dangerous actions that caused significant damage and risked lives.
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Federal authorities charge U.S. tourist for burning commercial establishments in Puerto Rico

A federal investigative jury in the Puerto Rico district issued Thursday an indictment for arson against a woman residing in the state of Missouri, for allegedly causing a fire that affected several commercial establishments on January 2 in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, in the west of the island, reported in a press release by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office. The prosecution identifies the defendant as Danielle Renee Bertothy, 36, and the state…

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St Louis Post-DispatchSt Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Peters woman set fire to building in Puerto Rico, feds say

Danielle Bertothy, 36, is accused of setting fire to a building in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

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Federal grand jury indicts a US tourist accused of burning down businesses in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A tourist from Missouri accused of burning down a hotel and other businesses in southwestern Puerto Rico earlier this month

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St. Peters woman indicted for arson in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – 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. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico said Danielle Bertothy, 36, was visiting Puerto Rico on Jan. 2 when she set fire to a commercial building housing a retailer, a restaurant, a bar, and a hotel. Hotel guests had to be evacu…

·St. Louis, United States
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They arrest and accuse tourist who would have set several businesses on fire in Cabo Rojo

Danielle Bertothy, 36, faces charges for the events of January 2nd

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St. Peters woman, accused of arson in Puerto Rico, appears in court #Startup #Entrepreneur #BusinessCounselTexas #BusinessEntity #BusinessTips

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) — A St. Peters woman faced a judge for the first time today after being accused of burning four businesses in Puerto Rico. Danielle Bertothy is accused of taking a gas can to businesses while on vacation. Now, First Alert Four Investigates is learning even more about the evidence against her. Bertothy appeared in court with her hands shackled, wearing the Grateful Dead sweatshirt she was reportedly arrested in yesterday…

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Telemundo de Puerto Rico broke the news in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
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