Washington woman charged with setting husband on fire because shooting would be 'too nice'
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A Washington woman who told police she set fire to her husband because shooting him would be too nice pleaded not guilty to a charge of domestic violence assault.
The King County prosecutor's office says 39-year-old Tatanysha Hedman remained jailed after Tuesday's arraignment in Kent with bail set at $500,000.
Court papers say she poured gasoline over Vincent Phillips on July 16 at their Renton apartment and set the fire because she believed he had abused a child. A friend helped put out the fire and Phillips went to a nearby convenience store asking for help. He was treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for severe burns to his head and chest.
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Police investigated the abuse claims, and prosecutors are reviewing the case to decide whether to charge him.