'Now we don't have s—': Woman who moved back in with husband to 'rekindle' marriage torches home, caught with lighter fluid, cops say

A Florida pistillate who moved backmost into her husband's location to observe their son's 18th day and "rekindle" their narration ended up mounting the spot connected occurrence aft an argument, cops say.

Melissa Joann Dunham, 40, is accused of arson successful a occurrence successful the 4900 artifact of South Powell Point successful Homosassa. The occurrence occurred soon earlier 10:30 a.m. Monday, the Citrus County Fire Rescue Department said. When crews arrived they recovered the location "heavily progressive successful fire." It took an hr to enactment the occurrence out. Evidence suggested the occurrence was intentionally set.

Dunham had a alternatively telltale motion of her alleged guilt astatine the scene. According to a probable origin apprehension affidavit obtained by Law&Crime, authorities saw her sitting with a vessel of lighter fluid.

Cops spoke with the homeowner's son, who turned 18 connected March 17. He said his parents had been separated for a portion but Dunham moved backmost successful with him and his begetter truthful they could observe his day arsenic a family. Dunham thought she could "rekindle" the matrimony with her husband, their lad told cops.

But astir arsenic soon arsenic she moved backmost in, the mates resumed their arguments. Dunham was upset that her hubby was excessively engaged to walk clip with her, according to their son. The lad had decided to determination retired of the location connected the greeting of the occurrence due to the fact that helium didn't privation to beryllium progressive successful his parents' "toxic" relationship, the affidavit said. On the nighttime earlier the fire, Dunham allegedly took a hammer and made respective holes successful the wall.

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Dunham's hubby was charging his telephone successful his car erstwhile helium heard his woman outcry "now we don't person s—." Then helium saw the location was connected fire.

Cops aboriginal took Dunham into custody. She spoke with detectives but her connection is redacted from the affidavit.

The suspect is astatine the Citrus County Jail without bond. Her adjacent tribunal day is acceptable for April 13.