MARSHALLTOWN — Authorities say a Marshalltown woman and her mother have been hospitalized after being doused with gasoline and set on fire.
A news release from the Marshalltown Police Department says officers arrested a 24-year-old suspect on Wednesday and charged him with attempted murder, arson and other crimes. Police say the suspect, Esperidion “Eddie” De Los Santos, is the boyfriend of the younger woman. It’s unclear whether he has an attorney.
Officers sent to check on a domestic disturbance around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday saw the younger woman fleeing the apartment building with her clothing aflame. The woman and her mother were taken to a local hospital and then to a hospital in Iowa City. The women’s names and conditions have not been released.