The Barry County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed arson and domestic assault charges against an Exeter woman who allegedly set fire to a trailer Tuesday while a person was asleep inside.
An arrest warrant was issued for Elizabeth Anne Burkett (DOB 1982) with bond set at $100,000 cash-only,
From the probable cause statement:
On 05/26/2026. Elizabeth A. Burkett, knowingly and of sound mind, procured a green propane torch bottleand started a fire in the west side interior room of her residence, a single-wide trailer home.
Another occupant. V1. who also resided at this residence, was located asleep in a nearby bedroom
(approximately ten yards from where the fire was set) and was unaware that Elizabeth had set the fire
inside the residence until the west part of the residence was fully engulfed. and Elizabeth told her the
residence was on fire.
VI later claimed that had she not gotten out of the residence when she did, she would have been seriously
injured or killed due to Elizabeth's heinous actions.
Elizabeth later admitted to VI. W1, W2, and this affiant; she had knowingly set the fire to the residence
with the intent to burn it down because she didn't like living there. Elizabeth was also aware that VI was
located asleep inside the residence when she set fire to the residence.
As a result of Elizabeth's heinous actions, she placed V1 in immediate risk of serious physical harm or
death and destroyed a residence beyond repair.
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