Woman Charged With Setting Fire at Apartment That Killed 4

Woman Charged With Setting Fire at Apartment That Killed 4
Officials investigate the scene of a fatal fire in Worcester, Mass., on May 17, 2022. Rick Cinclair/Worcester Telegram & Gazette via AP
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WORCESTER, Mass.—A former tenant charged with setting a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building that claimed the lives of four people pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Friday and was held without bail.

Yvonne Ngoiri, 36, faces four counts of second-degree murder as well as arson and assault charges in connection with the May 14 blaze in Worcester. Among the victims was a man who in 2018 had sued right-wing radio host Alex Jones ‘ Infowars website.