SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake City woman was arrested for allegedly setting her husband on fire in their basement Friday, with multiple children in the house at the time.
Cecilia Cuevas, 31, faces numerous charges, including aggravated arson and domestic violence after she allegedly admitted to setting her husband on fire after dousing him with lighter fluid.
Police first received a report of a resident setting her husband on fire in the basement of their residence, hearing the victim screaming in pain. When officers arrived, the couple's 14-year-old daughter was present along with a 1-year-old and 2-year-old child.
The male victim was found with multiple blisters and peeling skin from being burned.
Cuevas is currently being held without bail.
