SASKATOON – A 40-year-old woman charged with arson in the fire of an apartment building had a court appearance May 11 and her matter was adjourned to June 22 to enter a plea.
Janis Kittiekaywinnie was charged with arson with disregard for human life following the apartment building fire Dec. 4, 2022, in the 800 block of Kingsmere Boulevard in Saskatoon.
Police say their preliminary investigation by officers on scene led to arson and forensic identification investigators being called in to assist.
An investigator from the Saskatoon Fire Department determined it was arson saying the suite hallway was deliberately set on fire, trapping a man inside the bedroom. He managed to escape the fire through the bedroom window.
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