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Little River woman arrested after she allegedly set another person on fire

A Little River woman was arrested for allegedly setting another person on fire.
A Little River woman was arrested for allegedly setting another person on fire. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A woman has been arrested after she allegedly set another person on fire Friday, according to police reports.

Wendy Long, 49, was charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, according to online booking records.

The victim was taken to the hospital for their injuries.

The Little River woman allegedly took a bottle of accelerant, sprayed it on the person and then used a lighter to set them aflame, according to an arrest warrant.

The warrant states that officers arrived on scene about 3:50 p.m. Friday at the Myrtle Beach Yacht Club in Little River.

Long was arrested by the Horry County Police Department.

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