Woman accused in arson of doctor’s home appears in court
CAMDEN, Tenn. — A Benton County woman appeared in court, accused of burning down a doctor’s home in 2019.
Candace L. Wright stood in front of a Benton County judge Monday with the request that the courts delay judgment for two weeks.
Wright, a 40-year-old from Camden, was indicted by a Benton County Grand Jury on June 22, 2022 – more than two years after agents were investigating a house fire that occurred at a residence in Holladay.
On October 2, 2019, fire crews responded to a house fire on Douglas Drive in Holladay with the assistance of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
In 2022, agents developed information that identified Wright as one of the individuals responsible. She was arrested and booked into jail.
Wright faces charges of arson, vandalism over $250,000, aggravated burglary, theft of property over $10,000, and felony charges for possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
The prosecutor mentioned in court that a settlement was reached.
“We have reached a settlement in which we do anticipate a guilty verdict.”
Wright has until October to finalize a plea. She’s expected to appear back in court on October 1.
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