Woman accused of setting apartment on fire in 'satanic ritual' to stop 'witchcraft traps'

A Wisconsin woman has been arrested and now faces an arson charge after authorities said she lit her apartment on fire during what she called a "satanic ritual."

Charmilia Jeffries, 36, of Milwaukee, asked her son to take out the smoke detectors in the apartment, calling them suspicious, Law&Crime and local ABC affiliate WISN reported.

"They been sitting me up, putting witchcraft traps around my house," she told police, according to the criminal complaint.

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Jeffries was arrested on Dec. 21 and was held at the Milwaukee County Jail on a $7,500 bond.

The case will likely involve questions about whether a religious ceremony that causes a fire can be considered arson, which requires intentionality. There could also be legal questions about Jeffries' competency to stand trial.

Arson charges in Wisconsin are classified as a felony, and penalties depend on the type of property that was set aflame.