The St. Peters woman accused of torching multiple businesses while on vacation in Puerto Rico will remain in custody until her trial, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

ST. PETERS, Mo. — A woman from St. Peters was arrested after she was accused of "maliciously" burning down a restaurant, bar, and hotel in Puerto Rico, according to a federal indictment.

A St. Peters woman faced a judge for the first time today after being accused of burning four businesses in Puerto Rico.

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted a St. Peters, Missouri, woman on Thursday for starting a fire that destroyed a bar in Cabo Rojo earlier this month.

Danielle Bertothy, who is accused of destroying four businesses in Puerto Rico in a fire, will stay in jail for the time being, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Danielle Bertothy, 36, of St. Peters, Missouri, was arrested on arson charges and is scheduled to appear before a court in her home state on Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. “This defendant will be held accountable for her dangerous ...

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Authorities accused the woman of fleeing Puerto Rico after the Jan. 2 fire that left four businesses inoperable.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. (First Alert 4) - A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted a St. Peters woman on an arson charge after she allegedly set a fire that caused significant damage and ...

Battalion Chief William Pollihan said fire investigators were called to the scene to investigate after firefighters discovered evidence of possible arson.

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The motion for pretrial detention also describes Bertothy as a flight risk, given her early departure from Puerto Rico following the fire. “Boarding that flight was probably a relief, thinking she would leave Puerto Rico as another anonymous tourist, not facing the consequences of her crimes,” it says.