An Ogden man is in jail after police say he doused a woman in gasoline and then set her on fire early Friday morning.
Gregory Youngblood, 57, was booked into Weber County Jail Friday night following a day-long search. He faces felony charges of Aggravated Arson, Aggravated Assault, and a misdemeanor charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.Booking documents say the investigation began just before 2:00 a.m., when officers received reports of an assault in a residential neighborhood.
The two had allegedly been arguing on and off for several days prior.It was then that Youngblood entered the room, threw the gasoline on victim and then ignited. Witnesses told police that he proceeded to throw the victim to the floor, straddling her and strangling her with both hands briefly before fleeing the home through a back door.Officers searched the area, but were initially unable to locate Youngblood.
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