A couple from West Palm Beach, Florida have been indicted on attempted murder charges after they tried to set a toddler on fire earlier this month.
28-year-old Jamie Avery and 25-year-old Lisbeth Collado who share a residence just north of Okeechobee Boulevard were charged with attempted aggravated murder, second-degree attempted murder, second-degree arson, second-degree attempted arson, and first-degree attempted assault during a court hearing.
Authorities arrested the pair on May 3rd at the Love’s Travel Plaza near Waterloo, New York after they found them attempting to set a 1-year-old on fire and found a 4-year-old child in a nearby tractor-trailer with head injuries.
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to the area due to the report of several small fires. While investigating the source of the fires, they found Avery and Collado with a 1-year-old covered in flammable liquid.
While much is not known about the couple, a neighbor told reporters that they often saw the couple walking with two young children.
It is still unclear what led up to the incident.