Alicia Elizabeth King, 19, Benton, Tenn.
Alicia Elizabeth King, 19, of Benton, Tenn. was arrested after an investigation revealed that she set the fire in the elevator in Grant Lee Hall.
The hillside that Grant Lee Hall sits on was alive with red flashing lights from several fire trucks belonging to more than five departments in Claiborne County.
According to firefighters on the scene, it was being reported that flames and smoke could be seen from the outside of the building and people inside were suffocating from the smoke, resulting in several departments responding to aid the Harrogate Volunteer Fire Department with the task of getting students out of the dormitory as well as putting out the fire.
When firefighters arrived on scene, no flames were showing but smoke was quickly spreading throughout the building. Within minutes, they were able to evacuate the building and focus on getting the smoke cleared out.
While firefighters focused on getting the smoke cleared out, Bruce Myers with the Claiborne County Bomb and Arson Task Force initiated an investigation into the cause of the fire.
“It appeared that two wrappers were lit, one went out and then the second one actually sparked fire,” he said, “There is damage done to the elevator from the smoke and the soot that fell from the ceiling.”
Myers pointed out a wrapper that had been stuffed in the upper right side of the elevator. Springdale Volunteer Fire Department Chief Adam Payne removed the wrapper and placed it in an evidence bag for the investigation.
Myers met with LMU Security who then reviewed the video from the hallway. After an investigation and talking with King, she was placed under arrest and charged with aggravated arson and underage consumption.
The Bomb and Arson Task Force will continue to conduct their investigation into why King initiated the fire.
$25-thousand signature bond
She was bonded out Monday morning on a $25-thousand signature bond. She will appear in court on November 10, 2011 on the charges.
2. Your angel started a fire in a building full of people. Some contrition may be in order. So take a couple steps down off your high horse.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/19/lmu-student-arrested-for-allegedly-setting-dorm/
I feel that we are on a last name basis. I hope that you don't mind me calling you hurley. But I'm not just some commenter. Thank you for the invitation to the court date, how am I suppose to believe you? are you sure this is factual? As you stated, you were on the (star star) scene (star star), then you should have known the facts first hand. Also, you said, "Read Carefully", are you saying I can't read...thats so rude of you! Still not cool! Oh and you said you were on the scene, then why get your facts else where. On a side note, is this county even big enough for 5 departments? And then again, Hot dog or Hamburger, you said flames and then no flames, which is it! We know the truth! And hello!.... 3 people who commented all have the same story, and yet yours is the only one thats different! Coincidence....I think NOT!!! So thank you, and you have an EXCELLENT day!
The credible sources for this story, The Claiborne County Bomb and Arson Task Force, all five responding fire departments and other emergency personnel that were dispatched out in the middle of the night on Saturday night have invited you all to the court hearing when Alicia Elizabeth King appears on November 10, 2011.
I have spoke with the lead investigator and he has read the story and said everything in there was true and if any of you have a problem with it, you are welcome to contact them at 423-626-3385 or to be in court on November 10, 2011 where there will be audio, video and pictures from the investigation, which you can dispute then as well.
If you would read the article a little closer you would understand. The arson investigator has confirmed that the call was dispatched out saying that smoke and flames could be seen and people were suffocating. Therefore, you do not need to be calling me a liar but the person that called 911. The reason that information was placed in the story was to explain why so many fire departments responded because when the firefighters arrived, they found that there were no flames showing but only heavy smoke revealing that they had been lied to.
Read carefully the information that was taken straight from the story:
According to firefighters on the scene, it was being **reported** that flames and smoke could be seen from the outside of the building and people inside were suffocating from the smoke, **resulting in several departments responding to aid the Harrogate Volunteer Fire Department with the task of getting students out of the dormitory as well as putting out the fire.**
When firefighters arrived on scene, ***no flames*** were showing but smoke was quickly spreading throughout the building.
All the information from the story came from the Bomb and Arson Investigator and also from the fact that I was on scene with them during the time of the fire. Again, if you have problems with what you read and feel that you have been lied to then you need to contact that investigators or show up in court.
Have a great day!