Report: Edgewood Walmart fire could have been set by two people

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) – Jessica Campbell has already been charged for allegedly setting a collection of fires contained in the Edgewood Walmart in November 2021 however now the state fireplace marshal suggests she could have had assist. Authorities stated from the start that there have been three fires set within the retailer.

The report from the state fireplace marshal stated the primary fireplace was began within the girls’s restroom. They stated it regarded like somebody had put the trash can within the handicapped stall and lit all of the paper merchandise in it. The second fireplace was began within the automotive division. A cardboard field was discovered on the ground with a hearth starter stick subsequent to it. The third fireplace started within the grocery division within the paper towel and plate aisle. That fireside was so intense that the steel cabinets melted.

The fireplace marshal then turned to video surveillance and seen two girls setting all three fires. KRQE Information 13 contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to see in the event that they have been seeking to arrest a second particular person in connection to the fireplace. They stated they don’t touch upon energetic investigations.

Jessica Campbell was indicted on federal arson costs. Retailer staff acknowledged her from earlier shoplifting incidents. She was arrested in early April following an incident on the similar Walmart and a chase with Edgewood police.