BRADENTON, Fla. — A Bradenton woman was arrested on Monday after police said she set her boyfriend's car on fire and almost burned down their apartment.
The Bradenton Police Department (BPD) said 38-year-old Natasha Killbrew was on the scene when police responded to a car fire that was spreading to an apartment next door.
Killbrew, who was already on probation, said the car belonged to her boyfriend and that they lived together in the apartment next door.
Police said she initially denied starting the fire, then said she had thrown a lit cigarette near the car, and eventually said she had doused herself in cooking oil and attempted to set herself on fire.
However, there were no burn marks on Killbrew or her clothing and she was taken into custody.
BPD said Killbrew is facing charges of arson and violation of probation.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
