BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Deputies with the Louisiana Fire Marshal Office arrested a woman who was accused of starting a fire in St. Amant. According to a release, Nicole R. Mellon, 43, of New Orleans, was arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on charges of attempted se cond-degree murder and aggravated arson. Investigators determined that around 5:30 a.m. on March 24, Mellon set a camper on fire that was located in the 10400 block of Acy Road. The fire happened after Mellon and the victim were involved in a fight. A neighbor saw the fire and alerted the victim, who was able to escape unharmed. The St. Amant Fire Department was called, but neighbors extinguished the fire before the firefighters arrived. Latest News Texas reaches 400 measles cases as US deals with outbreaks in 5 states Stolen truck pursuit ends with violent, multi-vehicle pileup in Southern California Musk says xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion Withdrawal of Stefanik UN nod puts spotlight on slim House margin New Orleans woman arrested, accused of setting home on fire with someone inside ...read more read less