Chattanooga fire investigators arrested a woman late Wednesday for trying to burn down a local church. The incident happened February 11 around 10:00 p.m. at the Harmony Baptist Church at 3832 Youngstown Road. A church service had been held earlier that night, but everyone was supposedly gone and the church was locked up.
Chattanooga firefighters were called to the church when an automated alarm was activated. The church owners were summoned and when the firefighters got inside, they quickly noticed the smell of propane and that it was very hot, though there was no fire.
As they made their way into the Fellowship Hall, they found the source of the heat in the kitchen. Ten burners on a large, commercial stove were all on full blast. A roll of paper towels was also placed very close to one of the eyes, though it had not caught on fire yet. The intense heat from the ten burners activated the combination smoke and heat detector in the kitchen, which is what alerted the fire department. There was no damage to the building.
A subsequent investigation by Captain Lesley Morgan with the Fire Investigation Division led to a couple of traveling gospel singers, who had performed there that night. Tammy Cooper, 29, and her husband, Jeff Davidson, travel around region, performing at churches, fast food restaurants and other small venues.
Cooper described herself as her husband’s booking agent.
Captain Morgan interviewed the husband and wife separately, and eventually learned that Cooper was very upset with the pastor of the church. Cooper denied any wrongdoing.
After a week-long investigation, Cooper was charged with Attempted Arson.
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http://www.newschannel9.com/news/church_975816___article.html/cooper_fire.html
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