Woman arrested in southeast Lincoln arson that caused over $80,000 in damage

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A woman was arrested Tuesday in an arson in a southeast Lincoln parking lot last month, police say.

Christal Curry, 31, was lodged at the Lancaster County Jail on suspicion of third-degree arson, felony criminal mischief and false reporting.

On May 15, Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews extinguished four vehicles that caught fire in a parking lot near 91st Street and Nebraska Parkway.

Police estimate the fire, which was later deemed arson, caused $81,000 in damage to the vehicles.

An LFR fire investigator determined the fire started in a Cadillac Escalade.

During an investigation, officers learned Curry had rented the Escalade. The vehicle had been involved in a crash and was supposed to be returned later that day.

Three days before the fire, Curry took the vehicle t