Suspect Charged For Fraudulently Burning Dwelling

Suspect Charged For Fraudulently Burning Dwelling

A suspect is accused of setting fire to a Goldsboro residence.  Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department located a vehicle fire on the 900 block of Hopkins Street last week Thursday.  Moments later, the officers heard a fire alarm and found a small blaze had been set in a nearby residence.  Fire investigators and the Goldsboro Police Department labeled the fire as “suspicious.”  Following further investigation, 30-year-old Wilena R. Sims of Goldsboro was developed as a suspect and a warrant was issued for her arrest on the charge of Fraudulently Burning Dwelling.  Sims was located in Greene County on Monday and she was taken into custody.  She received a $5,000 secured bond.

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