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Idaho Woman Steals Ambulance, Attempts Arson on Building

2/25/2026

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Sarah Elizabeth George, 43, was arrested for stealing an ambulance and crashing it into the Portico North building in Meridian, Idaho, on February 18, 2026.
Investigators allege she intended to set the building on fire, pouring gasoline inside after purchasing gasoline cans and lighter fluid at Walmart.
George faces federal charges of malicious destruction of government property, each carrying 5 to 20 years.

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Sarah Elizabeth George, 43, was arrested for stealing an ambulance and crashing it into the Portico North building in Meridian, Idaho, on February 18, 2026.
Investigators allege she intended to set the building on fire, pouring gasoline inside after purchasing gasoline cans and lighter fluid at Walmart.
George faces federal charges of malicious destruction of government property, each carrying 5 to 20 years.