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Homeless woman hit with upgraded first-degree arson charge for starting fires at several Maspeth locations: DA – QNS

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A Queens grand jury indicted a homeless woman from Chicago for first-degree arson after setting fires at three locations in Maspeth that injured two people on the night of Monday, April 13. Shaniqua Fort, 36, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday on an indictment charging her with arson in the first degree, arson in the second degree, two counts of arson in the third degree, reckless endangerment and other crimes for allegedly start…
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on May 13 that a Chicago woman has been formally indicted by a grand jury on first-degree arson charges for allegedly setting fires in Maspeth, Queens, in April that injured two people and damaged multiple locations, including a Chinese restaurant, a funeral home, a Jewish center, and an insurance company. If convicted, she could face up to 25 years in prison.

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QNS.com broke the news on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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