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A 34-year-old West Valley City woman was charged Friday with first-degree felony aggravated arson for setting her house on fire during a botched suicide attempt.
The May 6 blaze caused severe damage to a home near 2700 South and 8900 West, Magna, charging documents state. The woman later told fire investigators that she used matches to light a blanket that was on a love seat in the living room. She said she did this in an attempt to kill herself, charging documents state.
The woman is also charged with filing a false insurance claim for trying to collect $90,000 on the damaged home. That charge is a second-degree felony.
