Two wanted in connection with arson at house built by Habitat for Humanity
Lexington fire investigators are asking for the public's help in locating two people in connection with a 2015 arson case.
Angel Benitez and China Benitez, both 24, are wanted in relation to a fire that was set May 4 at a Habitat for Humanity house at 322 East Second Street, according to a news release.
Warrants charging them with second-degree arson were obtained Friday, firefighter Jessica Bowman said.
Angel Benitez is black, standing 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 220 pounds. China Benitez is a white woman, standing 5 feet tall and weighing 185 pounds.
Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to call Lexington fire investigators at (859) 231-5672 or email arsontips@lexingtonky.gov.
Investigators said a third person, Francis Gaines Willoughby, who was one of the homeowners, was arrested in Wayne County Saturday morning and charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree arson.
The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire, but Bowman said it sustained significant damage.
Karla Ward: 859-231-3314, @HLpublicsafety
This story was originally published March 1, 2016 at 5:28 PM with the headline "Two wanted in connection with arson at house built by Habitat for Humanity."