Ex Tenant Accused Of Lighting Her Former Residence On Fire

MT CLEMENS, MI — An ex-tenant is accused of lighting her former residence on fire, according to a press release. The suspect, 43-year-old Madalyn Marie Soulliere, has been charged with First Degree Arson and faces life in prison if convicted.

The fire lit up a multi-family home at 12 Washington St. on Dec. 20. Macomb County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to the scene at 2:23 p.m. and a sheriff command officer used a patrol car fire extinguisher to put out the blaze.

Witnesses told Deputies the arsonist was a white man, approximately 50-years-old, with gray hair and was wearing a black or green coat. After speaking with the landlord, Deputies narrowed in on a suspect: Soulliere, a former tenant. Detectives believe Soulliere was mistakenly identified as a man by witnesses.

The sheriff command officer who extinguished the fire headed to nearby gas stations to review surveillance footage looking for clues. At one gas station, the surveillance video reportedly showed a woman, who matched the description of Soulliere, buying a gas can and gasoline.

Deputies found Soulliere and her car, with a gas can in the back seat, in Washington Township. She was arrested and video-arraigned in the 41B District Court of Mt. Clemens on Dec. 22.

Souliere was given a $75,000 cash-or- surety bond, and is currently in the Macomb County Jail. Soulliere is back in court on Jan. 4, 2017.

Photos courtesy of the Macomb County Sheriff's Office