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Arson arrest made in Lawrence County

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM

By Steve Anderson

Bridgeport Police Wednesday arrested a local woman in connection with a deliberately set fire in Bridgeport.

Taken into custody was 39-year-old Eostre Perry of Bridgeport preliminarily on 1 count of Arson. She was alleged to have been involved with a residential fire in the city. Investigation into the case is continuing.

She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there pending a detention hearing as per Illinois state law.

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