{"id":2120999,"date":"2023-12-10T11:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T16:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-arrested-after-trying-to-burn-down-martin-luther-king-jr-birth-home-in-atlanta\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T11:32:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T16:32:11","slug":"woman-arrested-after-trying-to-burn-down-martin-luther-king-jr-birth-home-in-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-arrested-after-trying-to-burn-down-martin-luther-king-jr-birth-home-in-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman arrested for attempting to set fire to MLK Jr. birth home in Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoman-arrested-after-trying-to-burn-down-martin-luther-king-jr-birth-home-in-atlanta%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2120999&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">F| Laneisha Shantrice Henderson (Atlanta Police Department) B| The Atlanta home where Rev.\u200c Martin Luther King Jr.\u200d was born. (David Goldman \/ AP file)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>8:28 AM\u200d \u2013 Sunday, December \u200b10, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>A woman has been arrested after attempting to burn down the\u200c birth home of Martin Luther King Jr.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, 26-year-old Laneisha Shantrice Henderson was arrested after two bypassers witnessed\u200d her pouring gasoline on the property in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: A woman \u200bhas been charged\u200b after attempting to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s birth home in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>26-year-old\u2063 Laneisha Shantrice Henderson was arrested and charged.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, two tourists from Utah noticed Henderson\u2064 attempting to\u2062 burn down\u2062 the \u200bhome and jumped into\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cSlrNfaknO\">pic.twitter.com\/cSlrNfaknO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1733162650870382959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Henderson has been charged with interfering \u2063with government \u2064property and second-degree arson. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities stated that after \u2063being released from Grady Detention for a psychological assessment, \u2063she will be transferred to Fulton County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors informed the officers that they were from Utah on \u200da work trip and that they wanted to visit the historical\u2063 site, which is \u2063off-limits to the general public.<\/p>\n<p>An incident report mentioned that they observed Henderson outside pouring liquid on the bushes, but initially didn&#8217;t think much of it.<\/p>\n<p>Henderson remained unresponsive when the visitors asked if she was tending to the plants. After further questioning, they discovered she was carrying a container of gasoline.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhen they realized what was happening, they pleaded\u200d with Ms. \u2062Henderson to stop, but she ignored them,\u201d the incident report stated. \u201cIt also appeared that she started pouring the gasoline faster on and around the historical \u200chouse.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One witness told the press that he stood at the bottom of the stairs outside the home, blocking Henderson&#8217;s path \u200cand urging her to stop for about a minute.<\/p>\n<p>Henderson\u200d was restrained by bystanders until the police arrived. Witnesses reported that she attempted \u200bto ignite the lighter she was holding \u2064while being held down.<\/p>\n<p>Police Chief Darin Schierbaum commended the quick action of\u2062 the\u2064 witnesses, stating that\u2063 they &#8220;saved the jewel of [their] city.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Martin Luther King, Jr. Center \u200creleased a statement on X, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckerbergs-attempt-to-take-down-musks-twitter-is-tanking-further-and-further-each-day-data-shows\/\" title=\"Zuckerberg's bid to defeat Musk on Twitter is failing more each day, data reveals.\">social \u200dmedia platform<\/a> formerly known\u2064 as Twitter, expressing gratitude to the \u2063witnesses who intervened and stopped Henderson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cTonight, \u200dan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-nfl-stars-brother-on-lam-after-allegedly-gunning-down-youth-football-coach\/\" title=\"Ex-NFL Star\u2019s Brother On Lam After Allegedly Gunning Down Youth Football Coach\">unfortunate incident occurred<\/a> at the birth home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as an individual attempted to set fire to the historic property.\u2062 Fortunately, the attempt was unsuccessful, thanks to the brave good samaritans\u2064 and the quick response of law enforcement,\u201d the\u200b center\u2064 said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The King Center released a\u2063 statement regarding the\u200d recent attempt to set fire to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.&#8217;s birth home <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q499vpzTji\">pic.twitter.com\/q499vpzTji<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center (@TheKingCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheKingCenter\/status\/1732966831193759785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8,\u200c 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe\u2064 here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Hunter Biden faces nine tax charges \u200din California as \u200ba special counsel investigation into the business dealings \u2063of President Joe Biden\u2019s\u2062 son intensifies. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>From a significant decline in support among the Muslim community to Biden\u2019s re-election campaign scrambling to salvage its reputation, the week at\u200c the Biden White House has \u2063been eventful. One America\u2019s Monica Paige provides a breakdown.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Unclaimed Baggage, a unique store in Scottsboro, Alabama, lives up to its name, leaving\u2062 little to the imagination.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry <br \/>\n<h2> How did the quick response of the witnesses play a\u200c crucial role in \u2064preventing the destruction of the historic site?<\/h2>\n<p><span> [Your Name]\n[Date]\n<p>Title: Attempted Arson at Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s Birth Home: A Disturbing Act\u2062 of Hate<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p>In a shocking incident that\u2062 unfolded in Atlanta,\u200d Georgia, a\u200b woman \u2063has been apprehended for attempting to \u200bburn down the birth home of the iconic civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther \u200cKing Jr. The incident, which took place on Thursday, sent shockwaves through \u200dthe community and served as a grim \u200breminder that hate\u2064 still persists\u200b in\u200b our society. This article aims to \u200bshed light on the incident, the\u200c arrest of the \u200csuspect, and the commendable\u200b actions of the bystanders who prevented a potentially catastrophic event.<\/p>\n<p>The Arrest<\/p>\n<p>Laneisha Shantrice Henderson, a 26-year-old individual, was taken into custody after two vigilant\u2064 passersby noticed her\u2063 pouring \u200bgasoline \u2064on the property.\u2064 The \u2064witnesses,\u2062 visiting from Utah on a work trip, immediately alerted the authorities. Their timely \u200cintervention played \u2062a\u200d crucial role in preventing the destruction of the historic site. Henderson has been charged with two offenses, interfering with government property and second-degree arson. After undergoing\u200c a psychological\u2063 assessment at Grady \u2064Detention, she \u2063will be transferred to Fulton\u2062 County \u2063Jail.<\/p>\n<p>The Quick Response<\/p>\n<p>The witnesses, who were visiting Atlanta to explore\u2063 its historical landmarks, noticed\u200c Henderson outside the birth home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initially, \u200bthey observed\u200c her pouring liquid on the\u200c bushes but did not\u200d immediately grasp the \u2064significance of her actions. \u2062Eventually, they realized that she was\u2063 carrying a container \u2064of gasoline and hastened to dissuade her. Despite their \u200dpleas, Henderson \u2064continued her destructive mission, increasing the pace at which she poured the flammable liquid. It was at this point that one of the witnesses decided to physically block Henderson&#8217;s path and implored her to halt her destructive intentions. Bystanders aided in \u200drestraining\u200c Henderson until law enforcement officials arrived at\u200b the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Recognition and \u2064Gratitude<\/p>\n<p>The commendable actions of the\u2064 witnesses did \u2063not\u2063 go unnoticed. Police Chief Darin \u200dSchierbaum praised their \u200dcourage and quick thinking, acknowledging that their intervention \u2063was instrumental in safeguarding &#8220;the jewel of [their] city.&#8221; \u2064The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, using the social media \u200dplatform X, formerly known\u2063 as Twitter, expressed gratitude to the witnesses and law enforcement\u2063 for swiftly \u2064responding \u200dto the \u2062incident and \u2062preventing any damage to the historic property. The center recognized the bravery of the good Samaritans whose vigilance undoubtedly averted \u2062a potential tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>The attempted arson \u200cat the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr. serves as a stark reminder of the enduring hate that some individuals harbor in our \u2064society. However, it \u200calso highlights the importance of remaining\u200d vigilant and\u2062 the power of swift action in preventing such\u200d acts of destruction. The involvement of \u2063the witnesses from Utah and their determination to protect a symbol \u2063of historical significance exemplify the unity\u200d and resilience\u2062 that\u200c continue to define our society. As we reflect on this incident, let us recognize the\u200c work that still \u2063lies ahead in the ongoing \u2062fight against \u2062hatred and prejudice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman was arrested for attempting to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s birth home in Atlanta. 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