Arrest made in fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinic:
Authorities say a suspect has been arrested on charges that she set fire to a building that was slated to ...
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Woman arrested after fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinicAuthorities suspect 22-year-old Lorna Roxanne Green set the May 25, 2022, fire in Casper; no one was injured.
Key FactsMar 23, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Twenty-two-year-old Lorna Roxanne Green of Casper was arrested Tuesday by police, the FBI and the ATF on suspicion of setting the fire.
- The May 25, 2022, blaze damaged a building in Casper being renovated for Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic, and no one was injured.
- If convicted, Green could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, and she is scheduled to appear in federal court in Cheyenne on Thursday morning.
- The clinic was most recently scheduled to open the following month, while Judge Melissa Owens on Wednesday suspended the abortion ban that took effect Sunday for at least two weeks.
Now that a suspect has been arrested, we can continue our singular focus on providing quality reproductive health care to the Casper community in a safe, compassionate environment.— Wellspring President Julie Burkhart said in a statement.
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