NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman appeared in court to face an attempted murder and arson charges after, authorities said, she set a man on fire in Northwest Miami-Dade County over the weekend.
Forty-five-year-old Tanisha Shelton appeared in bond court Monday morning, The presiding judge found probable cause in connection to Saturday’s incident and denied her bond.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies found the victim unconscious in the area of Northwest 63rd Street and 25th Avenue, at around 6 p.m. on Saturday.
The victim, identified as 33-year-old Nathaniel Devon Mathis, is currently in extremely critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital, with 80% of his body having been burned in the attack, investigators said.
Deputies located Shelton in an area search and placed her under arrest without incident.
Detectives said a witness pepper sprayed the suspect to keep her from getting away.
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