Firebug busted with homemade Molotov cocktails after 36-hour blaze-setting streak: police

A Texas pistillate was arrested aft constabulary accidental she was caught investigating Molotov cocktails, sparking galore fires passim a metropolis extracurricular Dallas.

Authorities with the Commerce Police Department were investigating the root of respective fires that had happened crossed Commerce, Texas, implicit the people of 36 hours past week, officials said successful a statement. 

Jamia Howell is charged with arson and possession of a prohibited limb successful Commerce, Texas, according to the Commerce Police Department. (Commerce Police Department)

On Saturday, a night-shift serviceman spotted a occurrence astatine Centennial Park – located astir 70 miles from Dallas – and observed an chartless pistillate leaving the area. 

Upon confronting the woman, identified arsenic Jamia Howell, authorities discovered 9 homemade bombs – commonly known arsenic Molotov cocktails – wrong her backpack, according to the quality release.

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Authorities accidental Jamia Howell was seen leaving a occurrence successful Centennial Park connected Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Google Maps)

Officers besides discovered a lighter and further items utilized to marque explosive devices wrong Howell’s backpack, constabulary said. 

While successful custody, Howell allegedly made comments admitting to "testing" galore Molotov cocktails astatine galore locations wrong Commerce.

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Authorities had been investigating a bid of blazes passim the metropolis implicit the people of a 36-hour window, including 1 astatine Centennial Park successful Commerce, Texas connected Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Google Maps)

A Molotov cocktail consists of a homemade explosive instrumentality typically made utilizing a solid vessel filled with flammable liquid and a cloth wick.

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Howell was transported to the section jailhouse and is charged with arson and possession of a prohibited weapon. Authorities added that further charges are imaginable arsenic the probe remains ongoing. 

The Commerce Police Department did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.

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