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Spokane County Sheriff's Office has requested additional charges against Georgia K. Williams“Investigators have requested that the suspect, 61-year-old Georgia K. Williams, be charged with 5 additional counts of Arson 1st Degree and 1 count of Insurance Fraud.”
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Georgia K. Williams is 61 years old“She was identified as 61-year-old Georgia K. Williams.”
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Georgia K. Williams was arrested on July 15“Williams has remained in custody at the Spokane County Jail since her arrest on July 15, 2026, on her original Arson charge.”
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Georgia K. Williams was arrested for starting a fire on S. Ben Apple Road“On July 15, 2026, at approximately 6:15 pm, a caller reported seeing smoke, and later flames, coming from a trailer on property in the 14700 block of S. Ben Apple Road in Southwest Spokane County.Spokane County Fire District 3 (SCFD 3) Firefighters and Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the location.Upon arrival, SCFD 3 attacked the fire and extinguished the flames, while Deputies worked to identify witnesses. Knowing this location has had several suspicious fires reported over the last month, SCFD 3 Fire Investigators and Deputies began immediately investigating this fire as a possible arson. During the joint investigation, two adult persons of interest, one male and one female, were detained.The adult female was identified as 61-year-old Georgia K. Williams. She was advised of her rights, and she agreed to answer questions. Initially, Williams said she and the male, who owned the trailer, were shopping when the fire was reported and had asked a neighbor to watch the property before they left. When they received a call about the fire, they quickly returned. She denied knowing anything about how it started.Confronted with evidence that she was the last person inside the trailer, and that seconds after she drove away with the male as a passenger, smoke was observed coming from the trailer, she changed her story. She admitted to starting the fire, and said the male knew nothing about it. When asked what she was trying to accomplish by starting the fire, she guessed “excitement” but then said she did not know.With probable cause established, Deputies arrested Williams and transported her to the Spokane County Jail, where she was booked for Arson 2nd Degree.”
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Investigators now seek 5 first-degree arson counts against Georgia K. Williams“Investigators have requested that the suspect, 61-year-old Georgia K. Williams, be charged with 5 additional counts of Arson 1st Degree and 1 count of Insurance Fraud.”
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Investigators now seek 1 insurance fraud charge against Georgia K. Williams“Investigators have requested that the suspect, 61-year-old Georgia K. Williams, be charged with 5 additional counts of Arson 1st Degree and 1 count of Insurance Fraud.”
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Investigators now seek additional charges in addition to her original second-degree arson charge“Investigators have requested that the suspect, 61-year-old Georgia K. Williams, be charged with 5 additional counts of Arson 1st Degree and 1 count of Insurance Fraud. Williams has remained in custody at the Spokane County Jail since her arrest on July 15, 2026, on her original Arson charge.”
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The suspect has been in custody since her July 15 arrest“Williams has remained in custody at the Spokane County Jail since her arrest on July 15, 2026, on her original Arson charge.”
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The suspect initially admitted to starting the fireNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The suspect denied knowledge of how the fire began“She denied knowing anything about how it started.”
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Investigators determined she was the last person inside the trailer before the fire started“Confronted with evidence that she was the last person inside the trailer, and that seconds after she drove away with the male as a passenger, smoke was observed coming from the trailer, she changed her story.”
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Investigators confronted her with evidence“Confronted with evidence that she was the last person inside the trailer, and that seconds after she drove away with the male as a passenger, smoke was observed coming from the trailer, she changed her story.”
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The investigation continues to examine possible connections to previous suspicious fires“Investigators continue to analyze evidence to determine if these previous fires are criminal in nature and if the suspect arrested this evening is connected to these prior incidents.”
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The previous suspicious fires are in the 14700 block of S. Ben Apple Road“This location has been plagued by several recent suspicious fires, which are being investigated by SCFD 3 Fire Investigators and Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives.”