BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) investigators have arrested one suspect and are looking for another accused of setting multiple fires near and in a wooded area in Leesville, La.
Laura Ashley Lee was arrested March 18 for one count of simple arson.
Fellow 34-year-old and 252 Lee Road-resident Robert Lee Ramirez remains at large.
Investigators say Ramirez set multiple fires from the roadside as well as in wooded areas surrounding their home on land owned by others. Information obtained during the investigation revealed the reason for setting the fires was to get rid of snakes near the property.
Investigators also reportedly learned Ramirez had set multiple fires in the same area in 2020.
Ramirez is accused of two counts of simple arson and remains at large.
Lee’s bond was set at $3,500 and posted the same day.
If convicted, the suspects could face a fine and/or jail time.
