A woman was arrested for one count of arson after she admitted she started a fire at a Sandy apartment complex that displaced multiple residents because she wanted to 'burn away the negative energy, sadness, and pain in her life,' documents state.
Crystal Moss, 38, was arrested on one count of arson that resulted in damage exceeding $5,000 in value, a second-degree felony.
The 2-alarm fire was sparked just before 3 a.m. near 8176 South 1300 East, an apartment complex right next door to a fire station. Court documents for Moss report that she approached police officers during the investigation and admitted to them she was responsible for starting the fire. During an interview with officials, Moss said she used a lighter to"ignite a tree of life, which was placed inside a cauldron, near her bedroom door," documents state.Court documents report Moss said she wanted to"burn away the negative energy, sadness, and pain in her life," and she"wanted to burn the universe, but didn't want to hurt anyone."
When the fire grew, she took her dog and went outside without warning neighbors of the fire, arresting documents report, although she said she tried to alert the nearby fire department by banging on the garage door.
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