She took the that means of Takis Fuego actually.
A Missouri girl was sentenced to 12 years behind bars after she deliberately torched a house full of individuals utilizing a bag of Takis tortilla chips.
Patricia Williams, 44, was handed her sentence Tuesday after pleading responsible to first-degree arson for sparking the Aug. 11, 2023, blaze in Greene County, a number of retailers reported.
Williams admitted to authorities that she used the spicy snack to begin the hearth figuring out it could combust as a result of its excessive grease content material, in keeping with courtroom paperwork.
The convicted arsonist was captured on surveillance footage buying $2 of gasoline at a close-by gasoline station earlier than coming into a house and pouring the petrol from a soda bottle onto a pile of garments and everywhere in the laundry room flooring.
The firebug then ignited the Takis chips and tossed the flaming bag onto the gasoline-soaked clothes, setting the home ablaze, in keeping with courtroom paperwork.
Three folks managed to flee the house with out damage and reported Williams to the police after witnessing her brazen deed.
The pyro was later found with soot nonetheless on her face and was booked at Greene County Jail, native retailers reported.
Police additionally discovered Williams had a number of warrants out for her arrest, courtroom paperwork present.
The connection between Williams and the victims stays unclear.
