Kennie Calvert, 59, told police she started the fire as a distraction to steal a six-pack of paper towels, a bag of Miracle-Gro, a roll of black wire and a potted plant, court documents say
Highlights
- A. Kennie A. Calvert, 59, told police she started the fire as a distraction to steal a six-pack of paper towels, a bag of Miracle-Gro, a roll of black wire and a potted plant.
- The fire erupted into 25-foot flames that would have destroyed the building if not for the store’s sprinkler system, a fire chief said last month.
- Calvert has 21 felony convictions, including possession of a controlled substance, identity theft and identity-taking a vehicle without permission.
- Another woman, Sierra D. Fry, is charged with suspicion of retail theft with special circumstances for her alleged involvement in two separate thefts not related to the fire.