(July 2017) Georgia: Police say Krista Huggins, 27, tried to kill her husband by setting the house on fire. All she managed to do was burn two innocent dogs alive.

GEORGIA -- One woman is behind bars and charged with setting a house on fire in an attempt to kill her husband.

Southside Fire and EMS and Garden City police responded to the scene of a residential structure fire on Salt Creek Road in Savannah shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday morning.

 

 

Southside Fire Assistant Chief Wayne Noha says a bedroom caught fire, damaging part of the home. An elderly couple was in the home but were not injured, but two dogs were burned alive in the fire.

Garden City police arrested 27-year-old Krista Huggins and charged her with arson, aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit murder and cruelty to animals.

Homeowner Robert Gillis says Huggins came to the house, snuck in through the garage and went up the stairs into her husband's bedroom.

Police are still investigating what she used to start the fire, but know it started in a dresser.

The fire remains under investigation.

ARREST INFO:
Full Name: Krista Faye Huggins
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthdate: 03/31/1990
Arrest Age: 27
Date: 07/27/2017
Time: 5:00 PM
Arresting Agency: GARDEN CITY PD
Location: Chatham County, Georgia
Charges
#1 CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A MISDEMEANOR
STATUTE: 16-4-1 ( F)

#2 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
STATUTE: 16-5-21 ( F)

#3 ARSON - 1ST DEGREE
STATUTE: 16-7-60(c) ( F)

#4 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
STATUTE: 16-12-4(B) ( M)

(WTOC - July 31, 2017)