Michigan woman pleads no contest to killing man, two dogs in 2021 house fire
After setting the man's house on fire, she stole his truck and drove across the state before she was arrested at Detroit Metro Airport.
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After setting the man's house on fire, she stole his truck and drove across the state before she was arrested at Detroit Metro Airport.
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