EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The woman charged with starting a fire in the Sparta Walmart appeared in court by video today.
The pre-trial conference for 18-year-old Emma Smith is scheduled for February 26. The preliminary hearing, schedule or waiver, is scheduled for April 22.
The reading of the criminal complaint from the incident and time limits for a preliminary hearing were waived.
Smith faces charges of arson of building without owner’s consent, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, criminal adamage to property over $2500 and disorderly conduct.
According to the criminal complaint, on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at approximately 10:45 a.m. Sparta officers responded to Walmart Supercenter of Sparta for a report of a fire inside the building. Sparta Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.
The complaint says a person of interest was identified, and Smith was interviewed and confessed to starting the fire.
The initial estimate was approximately $7.6 million in damages, the complaint says.
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