SHAWANO, WI- A Bowler woman, Amanda J. Bowman, 47, is being held on a $150,000 cash bond after allegedly setting fire to a house in the Town of Bartelme on August 17. She faces charges of arson, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, and six counts of felony bail jumping. At the time of the incident, Bowman was awaiting trial for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
According to the criminal complaint, authorities were called to a house fire on the morning of August 17 and found the building engulfed in flames. Bowman stated that the house belonged to her 67-year-old cousin, and she stayed there occasionally.
Bowman had previously been charged with methamphetamine possession in August 2023 and was free on a $2,500 signature bond. She was last in court on August 13, where a final pre-trial conference was set for November 5.
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